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The Captain Canon of Grand River

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Call NumberWHJ-98CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942SummaryView of tents and men (possibly a work camp) between Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks and the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, probably Garfield County, Colorado. Shows a rock formation identified as The Captain, and a railroad bridge.Physical Description1 photoprint : collodion ; 11 x 18 cm (4 x 7 in.) mounted on album page.Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDenver and Rio Grande Railway Company--19th centuryColorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--19th centuryGarfield County (Colo.)--19th centuryGlenwood Canyon (Colo.)--19th centuryCanyons--Colorado--Garfield County--19th centuryRailroad tracks--Colorado--Garfield County--19th centuryRivers--Colorado--Garfield County--19th centuryRock formations--Colorado--Garfield County--19th centuryTents--Colorado--Garfield County--19th centuryGeographic AreaGarfield County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700300098Type of MaterialSample booksCollodion printing-out paper printsPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromW. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book I ; no. 98Original Material Found in CollectionW. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book INotesAttribution to Jackson based on inclusion in bound W. H. Jackson sample album. Condition: print has rounded corners. Hand-lettered title reproduced in print. Label on front of photoprint reads: "2424."; Mounted on verso of album page: WHJ-99. Number: "896?" hand lettered on negative and inked out on print. R7003000986

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The Captain Canon of Grand River