Call NumberP-819CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1896SummaryView of desolation caused by second fire on April 29, 1896, Cripple Creek, Colorado; stark remains, twisted sheet metal and debris cover the ground and smoke still rises from ashes; residence or building with hipped roof are in background.Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 12 x 17 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 11 x 17 cm (4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCripple Creek (Colo.)--19th centuryFires--Colorado--Cripple Creek--19th centuryGeographic AreaCripple Creek (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700170819Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesHand-written on back of photoprint: Cripple Creek. Title hand-lettered on original negative by photographer; additional hand-lettering prior to title includes: 34. R7001708198
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley), After the fire (1896). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1016537
