View of Pikes Peak (elevation 14,110 feet) from Papeton (formerly Curtis), Colorado, northeast of Colorado Springs; original site named Curtis by W.W. Curtis who opened Curtis Coal Mine, relocated & renamed Papeton by striking coal miners in 1903 after their leader, John Pape; both sites later became known as Papeton; Denver & Rio Grande Railroad open & box freight cars.
Date
[between 1903 and 1910]
Notes
Glass plate retouched by photographer (open & box freight railroad cars removed).; Title and signature hand-lettered on glass plate.; Vintage photographic print with open & box freight railroad cars; smaller contemporary print formerly MCC-3730 with title stating "Pike's Peak" (only) & railroad cars removed from print which duplicated MCC-1701.; R7000717013
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 11 x 17 cm. (4 x 6 3/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935.; L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935, album VI.
Subject
Papeton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
