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Object Number
50-46-10/2
Display Title
Upper Gila Reconaissance photographs
Descriptions
Archival Collections/Series
Upper Gila Reconaissance Records 194? - 1962
Archival Scope and Content
The bulk of the photographs are adhered to 5" x 8" notecards and depict excavation sites in Catron County, New Mexico. Other topics include: personnel, views, techniques, survey, and artifacts. There are some photographs from Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon. There are also some negatives and prints of images used in Charles McGimsey's dissertation.
Department
Photographic
Archives
Archival Collection - Series
Date
1949-1951
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Colorado
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Montezuma County
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<City>
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Mesa Verde
North America / United States / New Mexico / Catron County
North America / United States / New Mexico / San Juan County / <City> / Chaco Canyon
North America / United States / New Mexico / Catron County
North America / United States / New Mexico / San Juan County / <City> / Chaco Canyon
Materials
Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard Negative, black and white Print, black and white
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Charles R. McGimsey III
Expedition
Peabody Museum Upper Gila Expedition
Important Note about Historical Language
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