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.
Collection Title
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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