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SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I917 



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work to be done under the supervision of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion. In March. 191 /. Mr. Xeil M. Judd, of the United States 



Fig. "](). — The main group of dwellings at Betatakin as they appeared late 

 in March. Mountain oak five inches in diameter grew on the dehris in the 

 middle portion of the cave. 



I-'k;. 77.— AiJpru.xinialcly tlic same view, after liie work of cxcuNation and 

 rei)air. Tiie lonw wall in the upi)er cave may be .seen on the ledge al)ove the 

 walls in the middle of the picture. 



National Museum, was detailed for this midrrlakini;. lie left im- 

 mediately for l-'laj^staff. .\ri/.ona, c-ii^au;c'd a >mall forcr of wliitr 



