Call NumberX-367Date1885-1887SummaryA group of the Rocky Mountain Rifles, Leadville Division of the Colorado National Guard, pose in a camp during meal time in Colorado. Most of the men wear various types of uniforms, boots and different types of hats, including flat military caps and felt hats with turned up brims. Several men have riding coats with capes on and some have guns in holsters. Two men squat at the fire with big pots, two others by a stack of bread loaves. A larger group of men form two rows behind the cooking area, with one row seated and the back row standing. Firewood lays in the foreground. The background includes a row of horses, log structures and a bluff.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photonegative : nitrate ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 23 x 29 cm (9 x 11 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado. National Guard. Leadville Division--19th centuryLeadville (Colo.)--19th centuryEating customsDrinking customs--Colorado--Leadville--19th centuryGeographic AreaLeadville (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710000367Type of MaterialFilm negativesNitrate negativesPhotographic printsNotesColo. National Guard, Leadville Division, this picture at Meeker?--Handwritten on back of photoprint. Formerly F2401. Title from back of photoprint. R7100003677
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