The Leadville, Colorado, Police Force poses on wooden stairs. J.A. Kelly was Marshal and J.W. Frazer, Captain. Policemen include W.W. Butler, C. Dwyer, J. Dwyer, O. Heller, R. Monteith, Thomas McCulloch, George O'Connor, Cliff Perkins, Thomas Walker, and Alvah Wells. Men wear long uniform coats with brass buttons, badges, boots and police caps; Some men have mustaches, some have beards, some both; one man has a fur hat. Two men in the right back row are in plain clothes and wear hats. A clapboard structure with a panel door and a pane window serves as backdrop. A gas lantern is on a pole at the left edge of the stairs.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 12 x 17 cm. (4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
Subject
Leadville (Colo.)--19th century; Police--Colorado--Leadville--19th century
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710000316
Notes
"1878"--Handwritten on back of photoprint.; Formerly F23004.; Title supplied by cataloger.; R7100003164
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