Call NumberZ-2944; C41-47 ARTCreatorDavis, Herndon, 1901-1962Date1940SummaryThis watercolor and gouache painting shows a marker commemorating Montana City (Denver), Colorado, founded in September 1858 as the first organized town in the Denver region. Erected by the Denver Chapter Sons of the American Revolution in 1924, the monument was by the South Platte River between Evans and Iliff Avenues, in the Overland neighborhood.Physical Description1 painting ; 31 x 38 cm (12 x 15 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDenver (Colo.)Montana City (Colo.)Overland (Denver, Colo.)Historical markers--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR711002944Type of MaterialWatercolors (Paintings)Original Material Found in CollectionDenver Public Library Western Art CollectionNotesAcc. No. C41-47; Published in the Rocky Mountain News December 29, 1940. Title penciled on mat. R7110029447DonorAnonymous gift
