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On Pikes Peak, alt. 14147 ft.

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Call NumberZ-4962CreatorHiestand, J. G.Date1892 Sept. 1SummaryWell dressed men, women, and a young girl pose in front of the U.S. Signal Station, a stone stone weather station building near the cog-railroad tracks of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway on the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado. The women wear hats, caps, long coats, dresses, and fur coats. The men wear long coats, hats, caps, jackets and scarves. Jessie Link sits on a suitcase on the front row; she wears a light coat, a hat and holds a striped umbrella. A sign on the building reads: "Western Union Telegraph Office."Physical Description1 photographic print on card mount : albumen ; 13 x 21 cm (5 x 8 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Signal Corps.--BuildingsManitou and Pike's Peak Railway CompanyMeteorological stations--Colorado--El Paso CountyEl Paso County (Colo.)Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso CountyPassengers--Colorado--El Paso CountyRailroad tracks--Colorado--El Paso CountySignal stations--Colorado--El Paso CountyLink, Jessie.Geographic AreaEl Paso County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711004962; Forms part of the Lucy May Thompson collection.Type of MaterialAlbumen printsCard photographsGroup photographsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromTerry R. Reynolds; gift; July 13, 2004.NotesFred H. Thompson, 1859 Lynn Mass penciled on verso. "Merry Christmas to Jessie, Dec. 25th, '95" inked on verso. Photographer's stamp printed on verso. Title inked on original and reproduced in photographic print. R7110049625

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