A trip through the Black Canyon: by J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, E.B. Anderson, and Will Torrence
Scope and Contents
Views of a boat trip, in Colorado, down the Gunnison River through the Black Canyon of the Gunnison made by J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, E.B. Anderson, and Will Torrence. Images of the river, camp sites, rapids, portages, wrecked boats. A few images of spectators on the canyon rim and of Montrose, Colorado.
Dates
- 1900
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
This trip was made to determine if a hillside irrigation ditch, rather than a 3 1/2 mile water tunnel through the mountains, could be built from the Gunnison River in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison to the farms in the Uncompahgre Valley. The fourteen mile trip, starting at the junction of the Cimmaron River, took these men 21 days.
Extent
1 photo box
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source: unknown.
General
Title from label pasted in album.
General
An article pasted in the front cover, "Colorado men brave dangers and hardships between the frowning walls of rock," from the December 9, 1900, Denver Republican describes the trip.
General
Formerly PAFI Album # 264
General
The items in this album are cataloged and digitized.
Processing Information
the album cover is worn, the photographic prints are discolored.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.) -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boats and boating -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gunnison River (Colo.) -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographic prints. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Rivers -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the A trip through the Black Canyon[graphic] :by J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, E.B. Anderson, and Will Torrence /photographs by Will Torrence Montrose, Colo
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
