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Wm. Looram, Wheeler Expedition

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Call NumberZ-7871CreatorGage, Herman Kimball.Date1870-1880SummaryA man identified as William Looram wears pants tucked into boots, gloves and gauntlets, a moustache and a narrow brimmed hat and poses on a burro in Truckee (Nevada County), California. The harnessed and saddled burro pulls a waywiser, a survey tool used to measure distances. Frame houses are nearby.Physical Description1 photographic print on card mount : albumen ; 11 x 17 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectTruckee (Calif.)--19th centuryDonkeys--California--Truckee--19th centuryExpeditions & surveys--California--Truckee--19th centuryRiding--California--Truckee--19th centurySurveying equipment--California--Truckee--19th centuryLoorman, WilliamGeographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711007871Type of MaterialAlbumen printsFilm negativesPhotographic printsNotesCondition: stained, foxing. Formerly F33864; Photographer's stamp printed on verso. Title and date inked on verso. Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.). R7110078713

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes