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Call NumberP-580CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1915SummaryView of ancient Native American (Anasazi) stone and mud cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The Spring House ruins stand on two levels underneath a cliff overhang. The pueblo homes on the upper level have wooden vigas. Mud and stones litter the lower level of the ruins.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 8 x 11 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 7 x 9 cm (3 x 3 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Structures--ColoradoPueblo Indians--Antiquities--ColoradoMesa Verde National Park (Colo.)Spring House (Colo.)Archaeological sites--ColoradoCliff dwellings--ColoradoNational parks and reserves--ColoradoGeographic AreaMesa Verde National Park (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion pitted on glass negative. Etched on glass negative: "V-64; Title etched on glass negative. Vintage photographic print. R7001705807DonorH. S. Poley

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes