Mesa Verde and Indian Artifacts and Ruins. 3 Photographs
Two large format W. H. Jackson albumen photographs [7" x 9"] on mounts [8" x 10 1/2"]. Circa 1899. 4255. Cliff House. Looking Out; 4257. Cliff Palace. The mounts are a bit worn at the edges. Number 4255 has a 6" crease, and 4257 has a map strip of Colorado adhered along the bottom edge.
One photograph [7 1/2" x 9 1/4"] depicting a room overflowing with mortars and pestles. Photographer unknown. Location also unknown. 3/4" x 1/4" chip to left fore-edge; small chips to right fore-edge corners. Item #58172
Jackson was the first to photograph the prehistoric Native American dwellings of Mesa Verde. His photographs of the American West popularized the region, and were pivotal to familiarizing people with the unknown west.
Price: $750.00