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Central City, Col. 1866

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Call NumberC64-19 ARTCreatorMorse, Charles Walker, 1823-1887Date1866SummaryColor lithograph of the town of Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado Territory from the south. Includes views of houses and buildings along Lawrence Street, Gregory Street, Eureka Street, and Main Street. Lithograph by Calvin M. Smith from a drawing by Charles Walker Morse (1823-1887). Charles Walker Morse was the son of Samuel Finlay Breese Morse (1791-1872), artist and inventor of the modern magnetic telegraph.Physical Description1 print : color lithograph on paper ; 35 x 61 cm (13 3/4 x 24 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColor lithographsSmith, Calvin M.--Specimens. lithographerCities and towns--Colorado Territory--Pictorial worksLithography--19th century--SpecimensCentral City (Colo.)--19th century--Pictorial worksColorado Territory--Pictorial worksWest (U.S.)--19th century--Pictorial worksGeographic AreaCentral City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialOriginalsWorks of artDigital Version Created FromOriginal work held by Denver Public LibraryOriginal Material Found in CollectionDenver Public Library Western Art CollectionNotesTitle from print. Signed lower left in plate: "CMS"; Written in pencil on border below print: "From a drawing by Chas W. Morse." (LL); "Son of Prof S.F.B. Morse" (LL); "Central City, Col. 1866." (Cen); "on stone by Calvin M. Smith" (LR); Image size: 8 5/8 x 19 7/8 in.

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