Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, lies under a massive rock wall. Shown before excavation, piles of rocks and mounds of dirt cover the location of the pithouses. The remains of a rock wall lie at the base of the rock overhang. Several men, including young Deric Nusbaum, Jesse's stepson, explore the site in the right foreground.
Date
[1926?]
Notes
Title from inventory prepared by Western History Department, Denver Public Library.; Words "Mesa Verde Step House Pithouses before excavation view from steps" penciled on back of print.; R7001101883
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 12 x 17 cm. (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Subject
Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
