Call NumberMCC-950CreatorMcClure, Louis Charles, 1867-1957Date1900-1920SummaryMount Massive (right, elevation 14,418 feet) and Mount Elbert (left, elevation 14,431) near Leadville, Colorado, along horizon viewed from Turquoise Lake. Mt. Elbert (the highest peak in Colorado and second highest in the contiguous United States) was used as part of Hayden Survey triangulation with possibly some remains from this survey or some other occupation still on top.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass, black-and-white ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.); 2 photoprints ; 19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectElbert, Mount (Colo.)Massive, Mount (Colo.)Geographic AreaLake County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromWH2300. Louis Charles McClure papers, album V, 74Original Material Found in CollectionWH2300. Louis Charles McClure papersNotesGlass plate - retouched and broken with support glass taped to plate. Title and signature hand-lettered on glass plate. Vintage photographic prints. McClure number: 950. Written on front of photo: "950. Mts. Massive and Elbert. Photo by L.C. McClure, Denver"
McClure, Louis Charles, 1867-1957, Mts. Massive and Elbert (1900-1920). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 13/11/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1123654
