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Montrose parades celebrating the opening of the Gunnison tunnel

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Call Number	X-10390
Title	Montrose parades celebrating the opening of the Gunnison tunnel
Summary	A large number of people line the parade route to celebrate the opening of the Gunnison Tunnel in Montrose, Colorado. Decorated horse- drawn carriages, marching bands, and a long line of automobiles parade through a set of two arches that were constructed for the occasion. Printing on the arches reads: "Welcome, Gunnison Tunnel Opening 1909." Signs along the street read: "Montrose Hardware Company" "M. Harris Dry Goods Store" "J. F. Wilson Gents Furnishings" "The Busy Corner Pharmacy" and, "Strehlke Bros."
Date	1909
Notes	Formerly F35340.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint; photographer's stamp on verso; a sign attached to one of the three legs of the two arch openings reads: "Potatoes Between Tree Rows Pay all Expenses and a Profit on Growing an Orchard. The Crop Value of Montrose County..." On the Middle Leg is: "Ouray County Mineral Output 140,000,000.00 25.000 Acres. Agricultural land yielding 250,000.00 net per annum. 100,000 Acres grazing land. Great opportunities for investors." And on the third leg: "Honey for 1908 - 18,000, Sugar beets pay $125.00 per acre, Potatoes pay $150.00 per acre, Wheat pay $54 per acre, Oats pay $40 per acre, Onions pay $800 per acre, Alfalfa pay $40 per acre, Garden truck pay $600 per acre, Grapes pay $400 per acre, Strawberry pay $450 per acre.".; R7100103906
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject	Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910. Parades & processions--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910. Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
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	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image File: ZZR710010390
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F35340 DPLW
Filename	10010390.tif

Montrose parades celebrating the opening of the Gunnison tunnel

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