Volume 3: Mesa Verde/ Aztec Ruins
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Point Lookout on the Mesa Verde Highway, Colo.
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Seen from Sun Point, on the opposite rim of Cliff Canyon, this largest known cliff dwelling displays an imposing mass of prehistoric architectural features, with many tourists taking a look.
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The Sun Temple is located at Mesa Verde National Park. It is a what appears to be a giant "B" with the way that the short walls are placed. On the right side of the postcard there is a later and there is also a tree in the very center.
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Print from a lithograph by Eugene Kingman of Cliff Palace. On back of postcard: From a lithograph by Eugene Kingman.
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Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. From a lithograph by Eugene Kingman. All visitors to Mesa Verde National park are encouraged to explore the most spectacular prehistoric ruins. Service of Ranger-guides are provided free by the National Park Service. Good roads now make this hitherto little known region accessible by a one-day motor trip from Denver, Salt Lake City, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Grand Canyon.
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Black and white photograph of the Sun Temple at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
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Spruce Tree Camp in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. There are some tall treas on the left side of the postcard and a vintage car next to the building the takes up the majority of the postcard. There appear to be clouds in the sky.
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Black and white photograph of Spruce Tree House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
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A black and white Spruce Tree House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. In the postcard the photo depicts the of ruins in the cliff.
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Colored print of Cliff House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
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Mesa Verde National Park, so long inaccessible and little known, now invites discovery by motorists. Fine new highways, most of them completely paved, have shortened the driving time to only one day from Denver, Salt Lake City, Grand Canyon, or Santa Fe.
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In this great prehistoric community there were 23 kivas, circular underground ceremonial chambers that served the men as clan headquarters and the site of secret rituals."
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Cliff dwellings, the homes of a prehistoric tribe of Indians."
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Cliff Palace. Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez, Colorado.
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The striking masonry pueblos reflect the 11th century influence from nearby Chaco Canyon. Aztec was abandoned by 1300.
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Color image of the Aztec Ruinds Trading Post. Shows two sculpted figures outside of entrance flanking either side. One is wearing a feathered mask. On back it reads, " Indian pottery - Hand made jewelry - Navajo rugs - Curios of all kinds"
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The West Pueblo was originally constructed between A.D. 1111 and A.D. 1115 by people affiliated with the Chaco Canyon Anasazi.
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Shows a view of the ruins at Aztec. A paved walkway can be seen winding its way around the ruins and there are a couple of plaques available for people to read seen in the photograph.
(on back) A portion of the excavated ruins at Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico. Here visitors may see ruins occupied in the 1100's and 1200's and which contain complete rooms, including ceilings.
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On the left side of the photograph, the walls of the ruins can be seen. A group of people is in the center of the pohotograph, standing by a few of the brick-lined pits. The ruins stretch out beyond them and a mesa can be seen behind the ruins.
(on back) The Aztec Ruins are one of the best preserved ruins and finest examples of he prehistoric way of life in this country. Delicacy, precision and strength are three of the main things that characterize...
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Two men are on top of one of the wall ruins at Aztec, New Mexico. One is standing and pointing off into the distance while the other sits next to him. More ruins surround them, intermingled with desert brush.
