Gillette, Wyo. photo collection
Scope and Contents
Collection contains 14 photographic prints mounted on 8 pages with captions that document street scenes, schools, social gatherings, wagon trains, and celebrations held in or near Gillette, Wyo. between 1899-1914. All images and most of the individuals are identified.
Dates
- 1899-1914
Creator
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
Gillette is a town and the Campbell County seat in Wyo. Incorporated on January 6, 1892, the town was named for Edward Gillette, who worked as a surveyor for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
Extent
1 photo envelope
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Unknown ;no date.
General
Title from inventory.
General
For a complete list of photographic prints see inventory sheet.
General
The photographic prints in the collection are copies of older photographs.
Processing Information
Physical condition: photographs are glued to acidic paper. There is staining due to dried adhesive tape and mucilage.
- Black-and-white photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Business enterprises -- Wyoming -- Gillette -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Captions Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Copy prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Families -- Wyoming -- Gillette -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gillette (Wyo.) -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gillette (Wyo.) -- Social life and customs -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographic prints. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Public schools -- Wyoming -- Gillette -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Gillette, Wyo. photo collection
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Rda
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
