Utah and Colorado photograph album
Collection
Identifier: P0963
Scope and Contents
The Utah and Colorado photograph album collection consists of 1 box containing 1 Gilson Adjustable photograph album containing 90 black-and-white images of Utah and Colorado circa 1895-1903. The images have labels in the bottom right that were handwritten on the negatives and reproduced in the prints. There is no information about the photographer or the compiler or owner of the album. Subjects include: early Salt Lake City, including the Tabernacle, the Salt Lake Temple, the state capitol building, the Salt Palace, and Saltair. Also included are photos of Colorado, including Denver; Pike's Peak and the Garden of the Gods; Cheyenne Canyon and Seven falls; and the Gunnison River. Several of the images of Colorado appear to have been taken from the window of a moving train. The album also has images of outdoor areas in Utah, including: Maple Canyon; Provo Canyon; and houses in Spanish Fork.
Dates
- circa 1895-1903
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Extent
1.8 Linear Feet (1 oversize box) : 1 album, 90 prints
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Utah and Colorado photograph album consists of 1 box containing 1 photograph album with 90 images depicting an unknown individual's travel through Colorado and Utah circa 1895-1903.
Arrangement
Original order retained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ron Fox in 2017.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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- Title
- Utah and Colorado photograph album
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu