Call NumberX-7984Date1940-1950SummaryA stone shelter is built over the Del Norte mineral well in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. The shelter is a sandstone structure with a hipped roof with shingles. The silhouette of the well is visible underneath the shelter. A pickup truck is parked behind the monument. The words "July 4, 1897" and "25th Anniversary" are etched in the stones. Signs: "Del Norte Mineral Well" and "Analysis of Water, Silica St Oz 75.8 Pts. 1,000.000, Culorine Cl 208.0, Bicarbone Acid IOH 1968.0, Sulphuric Acid IOH 93.4, Calcium CA 121.2, Magnesium Mg 104.1, Potasium K 26.8, 2597.3.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 24 x 20 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDel Norte (Colo.)Wells--Colorado--Del NorteGeographic AreaDel Norte (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710007984Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotesX2191--Front of photoprint. Formerly F41653. Title printed on front of photoprint. R7100079848
Del Norte mineral well has flowed for half a century, in heart of town (1940-1950). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 08/12/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1024693
