1888-1891. Looking west to the Pyramid Temple ("El Mirador"), showing collapsed Pyramid, roofcomb and vaults of east end of Temple. 1888-1891 photograph by Henry N. Sweet as a member of the Thompson/Peabody expedition; scanned from 35mm slide of original photograph at Dumbarton Oaks. Reproduced Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University.

Cross section of partially collapsed front facade and front vault; front vault also at left in photo below. Jan. 2001

Looking up at cross section of collapsed roofcomb and front vault. Jan. 2001

1888-1891. Close-up of vaulted rooms in east side of temple, as seen in photo above; showing a variety of differently shaped facing stones, tenoned into concrete rubble core. 1888-1891 photograph by Henry N. Sweet as a member of the Thompson/Peabody expedition; scanned from 35mm slide of original photograph at Dumbarton Oaks. Reproduced Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University.

2003. Same vaulted rooms in 19th century photo at left, after additional collapse and stabilization. Jan. 2003 (24 mm lens)

Close-up of vaulted room at right of photograph at left. Jan. 2003 (24 mm lens)

Looking west across front of temple. Jan. 2003 (24 mm lens)

Showing stone tenons which originally supported stucco figures. Jan. 2001

Detail of only surviving stucco figure on roofcomb. Jan. 2001