Ingersoll, Ernest, 1852-1946 Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Call Number:
ZZc49 889ph
Collection Title:
Photographs of Colorado
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Photographs mounted on cardboard leaves. Extensive manuscript annotations and many direct quotes from Ernest Ingersolls "Crest of the Continent" on rectos.
Alternative Title:
Gateway, Garden of the Gods and The Rocky Mountains. No. 8.
Description:
Ingersoll traveled with the U.S.G.S. in Colorado in 1874.
Subject (Geographic):
Colorado. and Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Photographs of Mary P. Murphey's farm near Stafford, Texas
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
The Murphey farm was owned by Mary P. Murphey of Houston, Texas, located 3/4 of a mile north of Stafford, Fort Bend County, Texas. Crops included corn, alfalfa, cotton, and hay.
Description:
Manuscript caption on verso.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Subject (Name):
Murphey, Mary P
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture--Texas--Pictorial works and Farms--Texas--Pictorial works
Photographs of the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway
Container / Volume:
Folder 4
Image Count:
2
Description:
The Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway, also known as "the Moffat Road" after its creator David Moffat, crossed the Continental Divide over Rollins Pass, northwest of Denver, Colorado. Construction began in 1903, and the line reached Steamboat Sprin