Creator |
Gurnsey, B. H. (Byron H.), 1833-1880. |
Title |
Gurnsey's Rocky Mountain Views. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Colorado Springs : [B.H. Gurnsey] |
Publisher |
COLO. Colorado Springs. 1872 |
Date |
[1872-1880] |
Physical Description |
5 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mount ; 10 x 18 cm. (4 x 7 in.) |
Description |
Series of titled views from Gurnsey's Rocky Mountain Views include, "The gateway, entrance to the Garden of the Gods, and
Pike's Peak ten miles distant," "Rainbow Fall," "The Cliff House, and Soda Springs, Shurtleff & Webster, proprietors, Manitou,
Colorado," "U.S. Signal Station and Observatory," "Glen Eyrie". Images depict large rock formations, mountains and hills,
a frozen waterfall, a hotel or inn, a signal station at the summit of Pike's Peak, and a residence, all near Manitou and Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
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Is part of |
Scenes on the Line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway No. 1, 9, 70, and 178 |
Notes |
Title from printed labels pasted on versos. |
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Photographer's imprint printed on labels pasted on versos. |
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Contains five stereographic prints mounted on curved cardboard with rounded corners, three yellow and two buff. All contain
photographer's pasted labels on verso. Most include facts about the sites under the titles.
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Gurnsey operated a photography studio in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 1872 until his death in 1880. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
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Gift of Mrs. E. Paul DuPont. |
Subject |
Cliff House (Inn : Manitou Springs, Colo.) |
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Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.) |
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Glen Eyrie (Colo.) |
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Rock formations -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs. |
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Mountains -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs. |
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Waterfalls -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs. |
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Dwellings -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs. |
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Hotels -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs. |
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Signal stations -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs. |
Geographic subject |
Colorado Springs (Colo.) |
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Manitou Springs (Colo.) |
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Pikes Peak (Colo.) |
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Rainbow Falls (Colo.) |
Genre |
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
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Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
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Landscape photographs -- 1870-1880. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Gurnsey - Views [P.8486.1-5] |
Accession number |
P.8486.1 |
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P.8486.2 |
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P.8486.3 |
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P.8486.4 |
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P.8486.5 |