Title |
Vernal Scrapbook |
Identifier |
vernal.xml |
Subject |
Petroglyphs--Utah; Indians of North America--West (U.S.)--Antiquities; Rock art; Indian art; Symbolism |
Description |
Scrapbook by Frank A. Beckwith containing the essay, "Petroglyphs in Dry Fork Canyon and Ashley Creek, near Vernal, Utah," focusing on the petroglyphs of the Vernal area in the Uinta Basin of Utah; also includes copies of Beckwith's articles, "The head-hunter group of petroglyphs near Vernal," and "The best group of petroglyphs in Utah: the group of the Great Warrior with shield second to none in the state," published in a local newspaper |
Personal Names |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Spatial Coverage |
Vernal (Utah) |
Creator |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Publisher |
Hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1934 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
"Vernal" Scrapbook |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
Frank Asahel Beckwith Collection |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, Beckwith Family. All rights reserved |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Source Material |
Scrapbook |
Source Physical Dimensions |
22cm x 29 cm |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s66h7cmt |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
126240 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66h7cmt |
Title |
Rich in artifacts |
Identifier |
005v_p3.tif |
Subject |
Indians of North America; Rock art |
Description |
There are a variety of artifacts which show an occupation from Basketmaker (late period), through Puebloan. |
OCR Text |
Show The territory of Ashley Ceek DY Fork CanJon Brush Creek SteinakerDraw and the adjecent 71614 had all been thoroughly worked for yoars besides many emeteurs who had dug careful and systematic work had boen done in the region by Albert Reagan Ph then of Ouray Uteh Mo has written extensively on his finds see E1 Palacio published at Santa Fe Transactions sas Acedemy of Science published at of the Menhattan Kensas and other publications and by Dr Larion Francke Vernal Utah Both he mi to the Laboratory Dr Reagan gave thetr colleotion of imerican Anthropology santa ve New Yexico Another oareful worker in that field is Leo Thorne professional photographer of Vernal Utah whose finds have been extensive amd varied his ocollection at this writing still remains in his post sion at Vernal The territory is rich in evidences of the ancient Indian both in artifacts and in petroglyphs remains of brush and mud shelters remain near the mouth of Brush Creek The variety of artifsots is evidenced by the colleotions still remaining which show an ocoupation from Basketmaker late period through ruebloan to recent tines The Nine Mile region had also been worked by amateus and by professional parties many emeteurs from Myton Roosevelt am Vernal had visited many Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved |
Contributors |
Reagan, Albert B., 1871-1936; Thorne, Leo C., 1883-1969 |
Type |
Image |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
image/tiff |
Coverage |
Utah |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Archival Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Low Resolution |
JPEG: 800 x 600 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
Scanning Device |
Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz+ flatbed scanner |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
124537 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66h7cmt/124537 |