Call NumberZ-15595CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942ContributorW.H. Jackson Photograph and Publishing Co.Date1880-1890SummaryView of a small scale ice palace, built to represent the Ice Palace that was constructed for the Winter Crystal Carnival, in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. The building has twin towers topped with turrets and flags, battlements, a shaped parapet, and a voussoir arch over the entrance which has a wooden door. A sign on the wall of the building reads: "Palace of Living Art and Illusions." A sign over the door reads: "The Hand That Whields [sic] the Pen is the Ruler of the World." Wooden buildings are in the distance.Physical Description1 photographic print : albumen ; 10 x 18 cm (4 x 7 in.) mounted on linen.Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWinter Crystal Carnival (Leadville, Colo.)--19th centuryLeadville (Colo.)--19th centuryAdvertisingPalacesIce SculptureSigns (Notices)Winter carnivalsGeographic AreaLeadville (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711015595Type of MaterialAlbumen printsPhotographic printsNotes1252 inked on sticker adhered to print. "Z-15594" mounted on verso of linen mount. Attribution inked on original and reproduced in photographic print. Title supplied. R7110155955
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Palace of living art and illusions, Leadville, Colo. (1880-1890). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 17/07/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1131970
