Iron Object | American Southwest Virtual Museum Image Galleries

Cultural Period: Historic Spanish (late 1500s – 1846)

Description: Conical iron object deeply pitted by rust and heavy for its size. Speculated to be of Spanish origin and possibly any of the following:

• A lance-head
• A guide-on (flag standard tip)
• An ox-goad
• A shepherd’s crook.

Provenience: 100-300 feet east and south of the old Ranger Cabin north of the present-day headquarters of El Morro National Monument.

Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.

Woodhouse, 1851

Sitgreaves, 1851

Rimfire Cartridge

Iron Object, Alternate View

Spanish Rapier, Inscription "In Solingen"

Spanish Rapier, Inscription "Gio Knegt"

Spanish Armor Breastplate, Interior

Spanish Armor Breastplate, Exterior

Santo, Close-up of Face

Wooden Cross, Front

Wooden Cross, Back

Pikeman's Helmet, Front

Pikeman's Helmet, Back

Dagger, Alternate View

Late 1800s Longrifle

Late 1800s Longrifle, Plate Stamp

Late 1800s Longrifle, Barrel Stamp

Bronze Camel Bells

Bronze Camel Bells, Detail

Bronze Camel Bells, Alternate View

Colt Army Model 1860 Revolver

Colt Army Model 1860 Revolver, Barrel Stamp

Colt Army Model 1860 Revolver, Serial Number

Officer's Spurs

1860 Colt Cartridge Case

Black Leather Cavalry Boots

San Ysidro Santo

San Ysidro Santo, Alternate View

1727 Prayer Book

1727 Prayer Book, Dedication Page

1727 Prayer Book, Title Page

Historic Cast of the Vargas Inscription

Historic Cast of the Archuleta Inscription

Historic Cast of the Hurtado/Truxillo Inscription

Iron Nail, Alternate View

Steel or Iron Awl

Iron Nail, Alternate View

Iron Nail Head, Alternate View

Lead Musket Ball

Lead Musket Ball

Cast Iron Dragon, Interior

Cast Iron Dragon, Exterior

Wrought Iron Chain

Wrought Iron Chain, Alternative View

Lead Object, Alternate View

Wrought Iron Nail

Wrought Iron Nail, Alternate View

Copper Clad Bullet Jacket

Copper Clad Bullet Jacket, Alternate View

Copper Cartridge Case

Copper Cartridge Case, Alternate View

Copper Cartridge Case

Copper Cartridge Case, Alternate View

Metal Ring, Alternate View

Metal Semi-circular Object

E. Pen Long, Baltimore, MD

Inscriptions, 1800s

F. Engle Jr., 1859

P. Gilmer Breckinridge, 1859

Ramon Garcia Jurado, 1709

Pedro Romero, 1751

Andres Romero, 1774

Spanish Inscription

Prehistoric, Overwritten by Historic Inscriptions

Close-up of "Onate"

Onate Inscription

R.H. Orton, 1866

Church or Cross

Isaac T. Holland, 1858

Don Diego de Vargas, 1692

Close-up of the De Vargas Inscription

Close-up of Historic Period Inscriptions

Arch-bound Inscription, Detail

Historic Period Inscriptions

American Inscriptions, 1800s

Don Feliz Martinez, 1716

Embellished Cross

Bishop of Durango, 1737

Zuni, Durango Inscription

Partially Obliterated Inscription

Simpson and Kern, 1849

Close-up of "Lt. J.H. Simpson"

Close-up of "R.H. Kern"

Felipe de Arellano, 1699

Information

Author: Randy Sullivan, NPS Digital Team Photographer

File: ELMO00000002.jpg

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EXIF Metadata

NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3

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