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Ruin (425 feet long) in Cliff Canon (View taken from opposite side of gorge.)

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Call NumberP-613CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1901SummaryView, facing east, of ancient Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwelling ruins before excavation on Chapin Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The Cliff Palace stands underneath a cliffside overhang which is stained from smoke. The entire ruin is visible, including Fewkes Speaker Chief and Round Towers. The stone masonry pueblo ruins have square and T-shaped door openings.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 8 x 11 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 5 x 9 cm (2 x 3 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Structures--ColoradoPueblo Indians--Antiquities--ColoradoCliff Palace (Colo.)Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)Archaeological sites--ColoradoCliff dwellings--ColoradoNational parks and reserves--ColoradoGeographic AreaMesa Verde National Park (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion oxidation and chipping on glass negative. Etched on glass negative: "V-42+". Title written on original photograph. Vintage photographic print. R7001706138

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