Montrose - Pres. William Howard Taft on steps of special car at Montrose, Colo. arriving for official dedication of U. S. Reclamation Bureau's water diversion project Gunnison Tunnel
Montrose - Pres. William Howard Taft on steps of special car at Montrose, Colo. arriving for official dedication of U. S. Reclamation Bureau's water diversion project Gunnison Tunnel
Creator
Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935
Date
Sept, 23, 1909
Donor
Jackson Thode.
Summary
United States President William Howard Taft is on the steps of a Denver and Rio Grande Railroad passenger coach in Montrose, Colorado, surrounded by men and police. A man has a tripod box camera.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.; Montrose (Colo.); Photographers--Colorado--Montrose; Police--Colorado--Montrose; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Montrose
Geographic Area
Montrose (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700138262
Notes
Condition: emulsion and glass chipped.; Title hand-written on negative sleeve, with: "file #1913/3" "about 3:00 pm Thursday" "(3-8 sec), argon - 3 - 1/2 sec top to left. 4-5-7-8-9-11-12-13-14-17-19-20 off, then 2 1/2 sec all off except 1-2" "reproduced Railroad Red Book, October, 1909, page 7" and "print - Montrose Historical Society 4/15/1974, West. Hist. Coll. DPL 11/9/1979, Jim Wright 7/17/1982."; R7001382625
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