Call NumberGB-7770CreatorBeam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935Date1909SummaryMain Street, Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, patriotically decorated with flags, bunting and a welcome arch for President William H. Taft. President arrived by train for the dedication of the Gunnison Water Diversion Tunnel, a United States Bureau of Reclamation project. The commerical district is busy with pedestrians, wagons and carriages. Business signs read: "Page Meat Market," "The Montrose National Bank," "McCrimmon and Neale Drugs" and "The Montrose Hardware Company." The tall double arch lists benefits of the irrigation project: "Potatoes Between Tree Rows Pay All Expenses and a Profit."Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm (8 x 9 3/4 in.)SubjectMontrose (Colo.)Celebrations--Colorado--MontroseFestive decorations--Colorado--MontroseStreets--Colorado--MontroseGeographic AreaMontrose (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR700137770Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F10966. Title hand-written on back of photoprint; photographer's stamp also on back. R7001377701
Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935, Montrose, Colo. (1909). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 05/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1020892
