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Call NumberWHJ-1116CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1891SummaryInterior view of the stage in the Colorado Mineral Palace in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. The stage represents a grotto with stalactites and stalagmites. The stage backdrop shows a mountain stream, a waterfall and Pike's Peak; burros and miners climb the mountain. King-Coal, a statue in a robe and crown, sits on a throne beside the stage in front of the pipe organ, a sign reads: "King-Coal of Trinidad." The domed ceiling of the room has carved plaster and murals. The columns that support the roof have glass display cases in the base.Physical Description1 photoprint : albumen ; 17 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in.) mounted on album page.Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectMineral Palace (Pueblo, Colo.)Mineral industries--Exhibitions--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centuryPueblo (Colo.)Columns--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centuryDome coffers--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centuryExhibition buildings--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centuryInteriors--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centuryOrgans--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centurySculpture--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centuryStages (Platforms)--Colorado--Pueblo--19th centuryGeographic AreaPueblo (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700301116Type of MaterialSample booksAlbumen printsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromW. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book V, no. 173Original Material Found in CollectionW. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book VNotesAttribution to Jackson based on inclusion in bound W. H. Jackson sample album. Condition: edges worn, discolored, paste residue. Hand-lettered title reproduced in print. Label on front of photoprint reads: "[Extr]a."; Mounted on verso of album page: WHJ-1115. Number: "3874" hand lettered on negative and reproduced on print. R7003011165

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