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 |
Medicine men |
Identifier |
045v_34b.tif |
Subject |
Indians of North America; Rock art |
Description |
"He cured diseases; he had deaths, reverses; but asceticism, fasts, removal from the sordid things of life, provision for his keep (among many tribes), and his constant study on human nature, plus his as equal constant striving for control of 'powers', at length gave him an eminence over his fellows..." |
OCR Text |
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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 |
124515 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66h7cmt/124515 |