Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  P 042:
Southwest  Colorado historic photonegatives

from the Walker Art Studio (Montrose, Colo.) 
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Title:

Balcony House
Date/circa:  1900/1930
Photographer: Walker Art Studio (Montrose, Colo.)
Subjects: Cliff-dwellings--Colorado--Mesa Verde--Photographs; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)
Notes: View of partially standing sandstone block walls and rooms in Balcony House. The partial walls reach two stories high. Two visitors can be seen at right side of image and a pile of logs are stacked at back of alcove at the left side of image.Balcony House is a moderate sized cliff dwelling that faces east. It contains approximately 35-40 rooms and housed about 40-50 people. Two numbers written on sleeve 1470 and (more recently) 451. Also typed on sleeve is "Mesa Verde Balcony H. by spring"
Negative#: 2501

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