Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  P 042:
Southwest  Colorado historic photonegatives

from the Walker Art Studio (Montrose, Colo.) 
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Petroglyphs
Date/circa:  1900/1930
Photographer: Walker Art Studio (Montrose, Colo.)
Subjects: Petroglyphs--Photographs; Montrose County (Colo.)
Notes: Petroglyphs etched into boulders and a cliff face. There are some that look like hands, bird feet, human feet, and various symbols. One hand print near center of image has the initials "A M" etched under it. Shavano Valley Rock Art Site is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. The site contains numerous rock art panels that date from at least 1000 B.C. through approximately 1881. Two numbers written on sleeve 1223B and (more recently) 436
Negative#: 2447

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