Creator:

Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935  Search this

Publisher:

Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company  Search this

Extent:

2 Prints (silver gelatin)

Culture:

Indians of North America -- Southwest, New  Search this

Pueblo  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Prints

Photographs

Place:

Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)

Colorado -- Antiquities

Date:

undated

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:

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.

Local Call Number(s):

NAA Photo Lot 87-2A

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.

The National Anthropological Archives holds the George L. Beam Papers, circa 1917-1927 (MS 4517).

Photographs by Beam can be found at the Denver Public Library in the James L Ozment Collection.

Contained in:

Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology photograph collections, undated

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.

Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Topic:

Cliff-dwellings  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Photo lot 87-2A, George L. Beam photographs of Pueblo dwellings, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.PhotoLot.87-2A

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3368c024a-75cc-4f12-82a6-33c1be519e78

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-87-2a