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Spruce Tree House- Mesa Verde

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Call NumberP-595CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1908SummaryView of Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwelling ruins near Spruce Tree Canyon at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The mud and stone masonry Spruce Tree House stands underneath a cliffside overhang. The pueblo homes have door openings and two kivas are visible. The entrance to an underground kiva stands near the edge of the cliff, and a wooden ladder projects from the rock-lined kiva entrance.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.)Spruce Tree House (Colo.)Archaeological sites--ColoradoCliff dwellings--ColoradoNational parks and reserves--ColoradoGeographic AreaMesa Verde National Park (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700170595Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion oxidation on glass negative, corner chipped. Etched on glass negative: "V-32."; Title inked on back of print. Vintage photographic print. R7001705954

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