Call NumberX-11051DateNovember 8, 1924SummaryPeople are gathered beside the Platte River in Denver, Colorado, for the dedication of a monument commemorating Montana City, Colorado. The short lived settlement of twenty cabins was built by settlers from Lawrence, Kansas, led by John Easter, and was eventually absorbed by the growing city of Denver. A photographer has a camera on a tripod; a horse and houses are in the background.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 8 x 10 cm (3 1/2 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 12 x 15 cm (4 1/2 x 6 in.) on sheet 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectMontana City (Colo.)Dedications--Colorado--Montana CityMonuments and memorials--Colorado--Montana CityCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710011051Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotesFormerly M1639. Title penciled on back of photoprint. R7100110513
Sons of the American Revolution and guests unveiling monument marker at Montana City. (November 8, 1924). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 15/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1031107
