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National Anthropological Archives
George L. Beam photographs of Pueblo dwellings, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.87-2A
- Creators:
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Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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2 Printssilver gelatin
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of two photographs, one depicting Spruce Tree House in Mesa Verde and the other depicting a man standing by a Pueblo building.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
George L. Beam (1868-1935) was company photographer for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. In this capacity, he documented the railroad and scenery of the western United States.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
This collection was found in 1972, along with other collections in Photo Lot 87-2, as something which had been set aside as a "problem collection," though this may only reflect that it had not yet been processed.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 87-2A, George L. Beam photographs of Pueblo dwellings, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Beam can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24 and Photo Lot 30.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the George L. Beam Papers, circa 1917-1927 (MS 4517).
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs by Beam can be found at the Denver Public Library in the James L Ozment Collection.
Contained in
Contained in
Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology photograph collections, undated
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 87-2A
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cliff-dwellings | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Colorado -- Antiquities | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pueblo | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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