Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  P 042:
Southwest  Colorado historic photonegatives

from the Walker Art Studio (Montrose, Colo.) 
click here to search photograph descriptions

Start Previous image Next image End

Start

Previous image

Next image

End

Photo -- click to view larger image

Title:

Petroglyphs
Date/circa:  1900/1930
Photographer: Walker Art Studio (Montrose, Colo.)
Subjects: Petroglyphs--Colorado--Photographs; Colorado
Notes: Image of a sandstone cliff face with petroglyphs and vertical grooves carved into the cliff face. The two most noticeable petroglyphs are large spirals. The vertical grooves are possibly spots where stone tools or weapons were sharpened.Site possibly located in Sand Canyon, just west of Cortez, Colorado. Two numbers written on sleeve 1437 and (more recently) 431. Also typed on sleeve is "Sand creek ruins Burned House Hieroglyphics"
Negative#: 2479

©2001 Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
All rights reserved (click here for Property Rights Statement).

1000 Rim Dr., Durango, CO 81301-3999 ~ Phone 970-247-7126 ~ Fax 970-247-7422

Page revised: 3/15/2007