Petroglyphs of West Central Wyoming: Shoshone
Collection Metadata
Title
Petroglyphs of West Central Wyoming: Shoshone
Subject
New Deal, 1933-1939.; Petroglyphs -- Wyoming.
Description
This collection consists of reports on and descriptions of petroglyphs and pictographs created during the New Deal archaeology that happened across Wyoming during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Ted C. Sowers oversaw these reports as Supervisor for the Archaeological Project of the Works Project Administration. Danny N. Walker, PhD, RPA, Wyoming State Archaeologists' Office, writes in a poster presented at the Society for American Archaeology's 76th Annual Meeting, "As with many other WPA projects, the survey closed with the advent of World War II, but provided a basis for future archaeological research" (2011). The Natrona County Public Library held these reports before they were transferred to the Casper College Library's Special Collections.
Creator
Ted C. Sowers; Works Progress Administration
Is Part Of
Ted C. Sowers Papers and Photographs, SpecColl 01.1941.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW
Collection Items
Western Central Wyoming Sites Map
Map of sites of Petroglyphs documented in Petroglyphs of West Central Wyoming.
Location of Petroglyph Sites
Site No. 1 - Seven miles west of Shoshone, on cliffs along the Big Horn River on both sides of State Highway 320.
Site No. 2 - Eight…
Location of Petroglyph Sites
Site No. 1 - Seven miles west of Shoshone, on cliffs along the Big Horn River on both sides of State Highway 320.
Site No. 2 - Eight…
Western Central Wyoming Plate 1
Plate 1 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
General View of Petroglyph, North side of road.
General View of Petroglyph, North side of road.
Western Central Wyoming Plate 2
Plate 2 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
Closeup of same cliff. North side of road.
Closeup of same cliff. North side of road.
Western Central Wyoming Plate 3
Plate 3 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
View of Petroglyph cliffs. South side of road.
View of Petroglyph cliffs. South side of road.
Western Central Wyoming Plate 4
Plate 4 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
This figure is either unfinished or of a symbolic nature.
This figure is either unfinished or of a symbolic nature.
Western Central Wyoming Plate 5
Plate 5 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
An Anthropomorphic figure of a man, presumably a Ghost Dancer, as seen from the white circles around the eyes and the manner in which the white blanket is wrapped around his hands.
An Anthropomorphic figure of a man, presumably a Ghost Dancer, as seen from the white circles around the eyes and the manner in which the white blanket is wrapped around his hands.
Western Central Wyoming Plate 6
Plate 6 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
An anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. To the left appears the figure of a man with war paint on the face and body. In the center, a symbolic sign is seen. To the right the figure…
An anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. To the left appears the figure of a man with war paint on the face and body. In the center, a symbolic sign is seen. To the right the figure…
Western Central Wyoming Plate 7
Plate 7 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
This Anthropomorphic panel represents people praying, as their arms are up-lifted. Several symbolic signs may be seen. The two figures to the extreme right are phallic.
This Anthropomorphic panel represents people praying, as their arms are up-lifted. Several symbolic signs may be seen. The two figures to the extreme right are phallic.
Western Central Wyoming Plate 8
Plate 8 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
An Anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. At the extreme left appears a woman and two children, because of the female sign, she was probably a mid-wife. In the center appears the…
An Anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. At the extreme left appears a woman and two children, because of the female sign, she was probably a mid-wife. In the center appears the…
Western Central Wyoming Plate 9
Plate 9 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.
An Anthropomorphic figure, unfinished. An arrow appears to the left and the zig-zag line indicates lightning.
An Anthropomorphic figure, unfinished. An arrow appears to the left and the zig-zag line indicates lightning.