Photographs of the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway
Container / Volume:
Folder 2
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
Subject (Geographic):
Colorado--Pictorial works
Subject (Topic):
Railroad tunnels and Railroads--Colorado--Pictorial works
Glass stereographs of Col. John C. Fremonts Mariposa estate
Container / Volume:
Folder 30
Image Count:
1
Description:
The first major series of outdoor photographs by Carleton Watkins. Col. John C. Fremont hired Watkins to produce a series of photographs depicting Fremonts Mariposa estate and its assets.
Subject (Geographic):
Mariposa County (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Fremont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902--Pictorial works. and Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890
Subject (Topic):
Hills, Outdoor photography., Plants., Textile factories --United States., and Trees.
Mammoth plate photographs of the North American West
Container / Volume:
Folder 14
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
A mammoth plate is a photographic negative plate size, usually 18 by 21 inches (53.5 x 45.7 cm.) with photographic prints made through contact printing.
Description:
Inscription on recto: Marysville, Montana and Inscription on verso: Marysville, Montana
Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Probably a plate from: Rowlandson, T. Outlines of figures & landscapes. [London] : Publish'd by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly ..., [1790-92]., and Title devised by curator.
Publisher:
S. W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fores, S.W., publisher., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Probably a plate from: Rowlandson, T. Outlines of figures & landscapes. [London] : Publish'd by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly ..., [1790-92]., Publisher's advertisment follows imprint: ... where may be seen the completest collection of caricatures &c. in the kingdom, also the head & hand of Count Struenzee. Admittance one shilling., and Title devised by curator.
Publisher:
S. W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fores, S.W., publisher., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
