Toren in het Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park before 1893

This photograph, "Toren in het Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park," was taken by Gustaf Nordenskiöld, a Swedish photographer, before 1893. The image depicts a towering structure, a "torren" or tower, nestled within the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park, an iconic site of ancient Puebloan culture. The photograph, a rare glimpse into the history of this important cultural heritage, is rendered in a striking black and white composition. This work is a valuable historical document, capturing a moment in time before the region was declared a national park in 1906.