Characteristic ruin, of the Pueblo San Juan, New Mexico
Description:
Characteristic ruin, of the Pueblo San Juan, New Mexico, on the north bank of the San Juan River, about 15 miles west of the mouth of Cañon Largo. The present race of Indians know nothing of when or by whom these buildings were constructed. The ruin is about 350 feet square, and built of natural stone, joined together by a mud cement.
Title from item.
On item: War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1874. 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, Commanding.
Plate number: No. 43