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The Amphitheatre, Glenwood Extension D.& R.G.R.R.
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Call Number
WHJ-1648
Creator
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Date
1880-1890
Summary
View of a natural amphitheater on the Colorado River near the Glenwood Extension of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows probably a railroad encampment with canvas tents and a log shelter with a sod roof. The rail bed is near the river.
Physical Description
1 photoprint : collodion ; 41 x 53 cm (16 x 21 in.) mounted on album page.
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Analog
Subject
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Facilities--19th century
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--19th century
Garfield County (Colo.)--19th century
Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--19th century
Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--19th century
Rivers--Colorado--Garfield County--19th century
Tents--Colorado--Garfield County--19th century
Geographic Area
Garfield County (Colo.)
Collection
Photographs - Western History
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Image File: ZZR700301648
Type of Material
Sample books
Collodion printing-out paper prints
Photographic prints
Digital Version Created From
W. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book VIII ; no. 20
Notes
Attribution to Jackson based on inclusion in bound W. H. Jackson sample album. Condition: Print is worn, soiled, dented, faded, frayed. Hand-lettered title and: "01255" reproduced in print. Hand-written on album page: "20."; Label on front of photoprint reads: "Extra."; Mounted on verso of album page: WHJ-1647. R7003016482.
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Denver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]
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Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942,
The Amphitheatre, Glenwood Extension D.& R.G.R.R.
(1880-1890). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/06/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1093531