Pithouse C of Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, is under excavation. The round pithouse has slabs of sandstone around its edges and several pieces of wood protrude from the dirt ground. Another smaller ring is sunken into the ground of the pithouse. A pile of rocks on the far side forms a wall topped by a piece of wood lying on its side. A shovel lies on the ground above the pithouse. A group of men continues to excavate another area in the background.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 12 x 17 cm. (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Subject
Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.); Step House (Colo.); Pit dwellings--Colorado; Archaeological sites--Colorado; Cliff dwellings--Colorado
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700110185
Notes
Title from inventory prepared by Western History Department, Denver Public Library.; Words "Mesa Verde Step House Pithouse C from North side" penciled on back of print.; R7001101859
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