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Ruins in Cañon de Chelle, N. M. In a cavity in the wall, 60 feet above present bed of Cañon. Height of walls about 700 feet. The present race of Indians know nothing of the age of these buildings or who occupied them. (For details, see forthcoming report of Lieutenant Wheeler, on Ancient Ruins.), no. 20

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Title: Ruins in Cañon de Chelle, N. M. In a cavity in the wall, 60 feet above present bed of Cañon. Height of walls about 700 feet. The present race of Indians know nothing of the age of these buildings or who occupied them. (For details, see forthcoming report of Lieutenant Wheeler, on Ancient Ruins.), no. 20
Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882
Contributor: Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Date Created and/or Issued: 1873
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Stereo-5615.
Yellow mount, orange back.
Type: image
Format: Stereographic
Stereograph card
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 stereograph : stereograph card ; 4 x 7 in.
Identifier: (C)001589225CSL01-Aleph
Language: English
Subject: Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)--Photographs
Discoveries in geography--Photographs
Cliff dwellings--Arizona--Chelly, Canyon de
Canyons--Arizona
Expeditions & surveys--United States
Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)--Photographs
Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Albumen prints
Stereographs
Expedition photographs
Place: Arizona
Chelly, Canyon de
United States
Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)
Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.)

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