Card photographs of Colorado, California and Washington. In Colorado, there are views of Manitou, Garden of the Gods, and Pikes Peak. In Yosemite there are views of Yosemite Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Nevada and Vernal Falls, Glarin Point, Half Dome, Mirror Lake, the Dome and Royal Arches, El Capitan and the Valley from Inspiration Point. Other California views include Telegraph Hill and Alcatraz Island in San Francisco and soldiers on South Wharf at Angel Island and At Fort Vancouver in Washington there are photographs of the reservoir, parade grounds and officer's quarters, and several portraits of men in military uniform. Finally, there are images of a Fourth of July parade featuring bicyclists, clowns and floats, and distant views of circus tents, probably in Washington
Description:
Manuscript captions on verso of mounts. The majority of the photographs are circular Kodak prints on rectangular mounts. and Accompanied by a box list.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, California, Colorado, Alcatraz Island (Calif.), Angel Island (Calif.), Yosemite National Park (Calif.), Washington (State), Fort Vancouver (Wash.), and Manitou Springs (Colo.)
Subject (Topic):
Circus, Parades, Fourth of July celebrations, and Soldiers
Shows numerous individual buildings, building interiors, and local scenes
Alternative Title:
Illustrated supplement : Colorado Springs gazette, January 1, 1888
Description:
BEIN BrSides Zc39 888vi: Imperfect: wanting the second and third broadsides that depict views of Manitou Springs and Colorado City. Torn for several cm at top and bottom along vertical crease in center of sheet., Title from bottom caption., and Below image, lower left: Ricker & Murphy, Del., 162 and 164 S. Clark St., Chicago, Ills.
Publisher:
Gazette Print
Subject (Geographic):
Colorado Springs (Colo.), Manitou Springs (Colo.), Colorado City (Colo.), Colorado, Colorado City., Colorado Springs., and Manitou Springs.
Mellen, Geo. E. (George Egbert), 1854- , photographer
Published / Created:
[circa 1880]
Call Number:
WA Photos 316
Image Count:
20
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Photographs of locations in El Paso County, Colorado, taken by George Egbert Mellen and published by Rocky Mountain View Company showing landscapes, including Pikes Peak, the Garden of the Gods, and Ute Pass, in addition to town views of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, circa 1880. There are also views of Peek-A-Boo Falls, Phantom Falls, and the Seven Falls in Colorado Springs
Description:
Captions in English., Captions in the negative., Title devised by cataloger., Place of creation from captions., and Date supplied by cataloger.
Publisher:
Rocky Mountain View Company
Subject (Geographic):
Colorado, Colorado Springs (Colo.), El Paso County (Colo.), Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Manitou Springs (Colo.), Pikes Peak (Colo.), and Ute Pass
Subject (Name):
Mellen, Geo. E. 1854- (George Egbert), and Rocky Mountain View Company.
