Petroglyphs of Castle Garden

Collection Metadata

Title

Petroglyphs of Castle Garden

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_PoCG

Collection Items

Petroglyphs of Castle Gardens Wyoming
A report by Ted C. Sowers on the petroglyphs found in the Castle Garden area.

Castle Garden Plate 1
Plate 1 from the Castle Garden collection

Northwest view, taken from the extreme end of the gardens. X-indicate rocks where petroglyphs were found.

Castle Garden Plate 2
Plate 2 from the Castle Garden collection

Northeast view showing all of the east end of gardens.

Castle Garden Plate 3
Plate 3 from the Castle Garden collection

Looking northeast showing east end and south side of gardens.

Castle Garden Plate 4
Plate 4 from the Castle Garden collection

Looking east, center of east end of gardens.

Castle Garden Plate 5
Plate 5 from the Castle Garden collection

Looking northeast showing north side and center of garden

Castle Garden Plate 6
Plate 6 from the Castle Garden collection

View looking west and a little north, about center of gardens.

Castle Garden Plate 7
Plate 7 from the Castle Garden collection

Looking west, about two hundred yards east of road through gardens.

Castle Garden Plate 8
Plate 8 from the Castle Garden collection

This is a copy of an original photograph taken by Mr. Love and loaned to the Survey. This was taken before the removal of the Great Turtle. Compare this with the Frontispiece.

Castle Garden Frontispiece
The frontispiece of the Castle Garden paper, a render of the Great Turtle, which had been removed by the time of Ted C. Sowers' survey.
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