Two views of a cliff dwelling, Spruce Tree House, in Mesa Verde National Park, The Spruce Tree House, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'G. Nordenskiöld: Klippboningar.', number: 'X 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 365 mm x width 270 mm, Prints opposite page 52., ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, cave-dwelling, A page with two black-and-white photographs stacked vertically separated by white space; the upper photograph shows a horizontal rock ledge with an overhang and a row of small rectangular ruins built into the recess beneath the rock, trees and vegetation sit atop the ledge and darker foliage fills the area below the ruins, while the sky above is light and empty; the lower photograph shows the interior face of a multi-level stone ruin with rectangular openings of various sizes i...
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Two views of a cliff dwelling, Spruce Tree House, in Mesa Verde National Park, The Spruce Tree House, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'G. Nordenskiöld: Klippboningar.', number: 'X 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 365 mm x width 270 mm, Prints opposite page 52., ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, cave-dwelling, A page with two black-and-white photographs stacked vertically separated by white space; the upper photograph shows a horizontal rock ledge with an overhang and a row of small rectangular ruins built into the recess beneath the rock, trees and vegetation sit atop the ledge and darker foliage fills the area below the ruins, while the sky above is light and empty; the lower photograph shows the interior face of a multi-level stone ruin with rectangular openings of various sizes in the walls, partial collapsed columns and wall fragments, rubble and scattered logs covering the ground, and a rough rock ceiling arching overhead.

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Two views cliff dwelling Spruce Tree House Mesa Verde National Park page photomechanical print inscription G Nordenskiöld Klippboningar number X 1 2 photographer Gustaf Nordenskiöld cliché maker Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies Ancienne Maison Quantin Paris c 1891 - 1893 North America Colorado paper photoaquatint height 365 mm x width 270 mm Prints opposite page 52 ruin dwelling house castle cave-dwelling two black- -white photographs stacked vertically separated white space upper photograph horizontal rock ledge overhang row small rectangular ruins built recess beneath rock trees vegetation sit atop ledge darker foliage fills area ruins sky light empty lower photograph interior face multi-level stone ruin rectangular openings various sizes walls partial collapsed columns wall fragments rubble scattered logs covering ground rough rock ceiling arching overhead

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