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National Anthropological Archives
Arthur Chapman photographs Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, circa 1912
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.87-2G
- Creators:
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Chapman, Arthur, 1873-1935
- Dates:
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circa 1912
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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8 Stereographssilver gelatin9 Printssilver gelatin
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Spruce Tree House, Cliff Palace, and Balcony House in Mesa Verde. The collection includes one image of Balcony House before restoration.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Arthur Chapman (1873-1935) was a cowboy, poet, and newspaper columnist who explored much of the Rocky Mountains, Mesa Verde National Park, and other scenic areas in Colorado and the West. He wrote his most famous poem, "Out Where the West Begins" (circa 1910), as an homage to the people and land of the frontier.
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 was unprocessed.
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 87-2G, Arthur Chapman photographs of Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
An additional photograph by Chapman can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Correspondence from Chapman can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4517.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Denver Public Library holds photographs of Chapman.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 87-2G
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indians of North America -- Southwest, New | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cliff-dwellings | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stereographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Pueblo | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Colorado -- Antiquities | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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