At the old Military School in Canon City, Colorado, uniformed cadets are at parade rest with rifle butts to the ground. Two have flags, one of the United States. A three story brick building behind them has a mansard roof, bracketed cornice, stone sills, and a projecting square tower topping the entry. Women look out from the first floor.
Date
1880 or 1881
Notes
Handwritten on back of photoprint: C of C Canon City ; No. 73.; Title typed on front of photoprint; typed on back of photoprint: "The old Military Academy, about 1880 or 1881. Zeph Hill and A. C. Dickinson drilling the cadets.; R7100024411
Physical Description
1 photoprint ; 19 x 25 cm. (6 x 10 in.) on sheet 21 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject
Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cadets--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Military education--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
