Object Details
Author
Hazzard, C. D
Subject
Fewkes, Jesse Walter 1850-1930
Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology
Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Summary
Cliff Palace before excavation and repair by the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution. It is now an attraction for thousands of tourists. Mesa Verde National Park was created June 29, 1906. Two years after the establishment of the park, excavation and repair of the major sites was begun so that visitors could see and enjoy the park. Most of the early work was done by Jesse Walter Fewkes, archaeologist, Smithsonian Institution.
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 189, Folder 10
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Date
Date unknown but probably c. 1906
Standard number
2003-19495
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Type
Photographic print
Architecture
Physical description
Color: Black and White; Size: 6.5 X 8; Type of Image: Architectural; Medium: Photographic print
Place
Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)
Data Source
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
Topic
Cliff Palace
Exhibitions
Record ID
siris_sic_10806