Call NumberX-12375Date1897SummaryLooking south on the easterly part of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, shows buildings built by the army garrison under the command of General Wesley Merritt. He established his 'Camp on White River' to enforce the banishment of the Northern Ute Indians to the Uintah Reservation in Utah following the Meeker Massacre. The parade ground with its flag pole and picket fence is among the buildings. The White River is in foreground.Physical Description1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)SubjectMeeker (Colo.)White River (Colo. and Utah)Geographic AreaMeeker (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR710012375Type of MaterialPhotographic printsNotesPhotoprint shows specks on original and is wrinkling from label glued on back. Title and description typed on label on back of photoprint; additional information: Photo from the Wildhack Collection, Meeker Chamber of Commerce. R7100123754DonorGordon A. Weller, Meeker, Colo.
