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Grand ditch, near Dutchtown

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Call NumberX-5546CreatorWolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977Date1940-1950SummaryA two track dirt road disappears around a bend on the trail to Dutchtown in Grand County, Colorado. The trail is adjacent to the Grand ditch, which runs along the face of the Never Summer Range and was built to carry water from the western to the eastern slope for irrigation purposes. The water ultimately flows into the Poudre River.Physical Description1 photonegative : black-and-white ; 7 x 12 cm (2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 6 x 10 cm (2 1/4 x 4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIrrigation canals and flumes--Colorado--Grand County--1940- 1950Grand County (Colo.)Grand Ditch (Colo.)Never Summer Mountains (Colo.)Geographic AreaGrand County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710005546Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH906. Muriel Sibell Wolle papersNotesFormerly Wo2940. Hand-written title and adhesive stains on back photoprint. R7100055462DonorMuriel Sibell Wolle estate, 1977

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