Settlement at Howardsville, Baker's Park, Colorado, circa 1878

THF200305 / Settlement at Howardsville, Baker's Park, Colorado, circa 1878
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Artifact Overview

For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including this image of Howardsville along the Animas River in Colorado. Sultan Mountain and Bear Mountain provide a backdrop for the early settlement's log buildings, dirt streets, and corrals.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1878

Creator Notes

Original photography by William Henry Jackson.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3911

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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