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Mesa Verde- Mummy of child

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Call NumberP-605CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1892SummaryTwo men pose with a mummy which was found at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. One man holds the mummy of a small child by strings tied under its shoulders while another man looks on.Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 12 x 10 cm (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 8 x 4 cm (3 x 2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Antiquities--ColoradoPueblo Indians--Spiritual life--ColoradoMesa Verde National Park (Colo.)Archaeological sites--ColoradoNational parks and reserves--ColoradoMummies--ColoradoGeographic AreaMesa Verde National Park (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialPhotographic printsFilm negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionH.S. Poley collectionH.S. Poley collection.NotesPhotographic reproduction of a photograph. Title written on back of print. Vintage photographic print.

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