Ruin 11, Mountain Sheep Cañon, Two views of a ruined cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'G. Nordenskiöld: Klippboningar.', number: 'V 1 2', photographer: Gustaf Nordenskiöld, Mesa Verde National Park, cliché maker: Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies (Ancienne Maison Quantin), Paris, c. 1891 - in or before 1893, North America, Colorado, paper, photoaquatint, height 270 mm x width 365 mm, Prints opposite page 36., ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, cave-dwelling, A grayscale photograph divided into two tall vertical panels shows a steep rocky cliff face with irregular stone ledges and deep crevices; the left panel features a sloping rock surface with scattered boulders and sparse vegetation clinging to narrow shelves, while the right panel displays a vertical overhang with layered rock strata and small constructed stone structures nestled into recesses near the base; the overall scene emphasizes rough textures of weathered rock, shadowed cav...
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Ruin 11, Mountain Sheep Cañon, Two views of a ruined cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'G. Nordenskiöld: Klippboningar.', number: 'V 1 2', photographer: Gustaf Nordenskiöld, Mesa Verde National Park, cliché maker: Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies (Ancienne Maison Quantin), Paris, c. 1891 - in or before 1893, North America, Colorado, paper, photoaquatint, height 270 mm x width 365 mm, Prints opposite page 36., ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, cave-dwelling, A grayscale photograph divided into two tall vertical panels shows a steep rocky cliff face with irregular stone ledges and deep crevices; the left panel features a sloping rock surface with scattered boulders and sparse vegetation clinging to narrow shelves, while the right panel displays a vertical overhang with layered rock strata and small constructed stone structures nestled into recesses near the base; the overall scene emphasizes rough textures of weathered rock, shadowed cavities, and narrow ledges against a pale sky.

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Ruin 11 Mountain Sheep Cañon Two views ruined cliff dwelling Mesa Verde National Park page photomechanical print inscription G Nordenskiöld Klippboningar number V 1 2 photographer Gustaf Nordenskiöld cliché maker Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies Ancienne Maison Quantin Paris c 1891 - 1893 North America Colorado paper photoaquatint height 270 mm x width 365 mm Prints opposite page 36 ruin dwelling house castle cave-dwelling grayscale photograph divided two tall vertical panels steep rocky cliff face irregular stone ledges deep crevices left panel features sloping rock surface scattered boulders sparse vegetation clinging narrow shelves right panel displays vertical overhang layered rock strata small constructed stone structures nestled recesses near base scene emphasizes rough textures weathered rock shadowed cavities narrow ledges pale sky

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