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Call Number	X-8152
Title	Tragedy marred a holiday
Summary	A dotted line has been painted on the image to indicate the path of a young man who fell to his death while climbing the sheer cliffs at the mouth of Eldorado canyon in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. South Boulder creek is at the bottom of the gorge, and visitors are on the walking paths in the park.
Date	[between 1920 and 1930]
Notes	Cropped writing on back of photoprint discusses the feats of Professor Ivy Baldwin, who became famous for tightrope walking across the canyon.; Newspaper clip pasted on back of photoprint reads: "Tragedy Marred a Holiday in the mountains when Gordon C. Hawkins, 17, of Denver, late Wednesday plunged 200 feet down the sheer left cliff of the mouth of South Boulder canon, near Eldorado Springs. The scene is shown here, and the dotted line indicates where Hawkins fell."; Title from printed label on back of photoprint.; R7100081528
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 19 x 17 cm. (7 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
Subject	Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930. Canyons--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930. Cliffs--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930.
Source	Source: Max 1980
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image File: ZZR710008152
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	10008152.tif

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