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- Sylvan Lake
- View of boulders and a sheer rock wall at Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills in Custer County, South Dakota. Shows trees beside the lake and granite boulders near the shore of the lake.
- Custer County (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Sylvan Lake (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Reservoirs--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.; Rock formations--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Boulders of Ruxton Creek
- View of group of large boulders, small waterfall and man at Ruxton Creek, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ruxton Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Boulders of Ruxton Creek
- A man stands on a group of large boulders near a small waterfall on Ruxton Creek, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ruxton Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Ruxton Creek boulders
- A man sits on a group of large boulders near a small waterfall on Ruxton Creek, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ruxton Creek (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Grand view, Perry Park
- View of large boulders, rock formations, brush, trees and a butte in Perry Park (Douglas County), Colorado.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Pikes Peak carriage road
- View of Pikes Peak carriage toll road with horses, wagon, and man near large boulders, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Mountain roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- The Stairway, Cascade Canon
- View of stairs and boulders in Cascade Canon (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- Battleground of the Gods
- View of a boulder field near Guanella Pass in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The boulders contain a small body of water.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Mohonk Lake, along the path
- A man leans on a rock along a dirt path near Mohonk Lake in Ulster County, New York. Shows large boulders and a wooden staircase.
- Ulster County (N.Y.)--1890-1900.; Boulders--New York (State)--Ulster County--1890-1900.; Trails & paths--New York (State)--Ulster County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- The Vernal Fall, Yosemite
- View of Vernal Fall, the Merced River and boulders, Yosemite National Park, California.
- Merced River (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Vernal Fall (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Boulders--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Little Cottonwood Canon
- A young man leans on a large boulder in Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County), Utah. Little Cottonwood Creek flows between the large granite boulders and rocks. Shows steep rocky slopes.
- Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1880-1890.; Little Cottonwood Creek (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1880-1890.; Salt Lake County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Utah--Salt Lake County--1880-1890.; Canyons--Utah--Salt Lake...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Pike's Peak carriage road near the toll gate
- A man sits in a horse-drawn carriage on the Pikes Peak Toll Road in El Paso County, Colorado. Boulders are nearby.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Dirt roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Toll...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Rocks by the roadside, Pike's Peak Carriage Road
- View of boulders on the Pikes Peak Carriage Road, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Dirt roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Summit of Pikes Peak
- Granite boulders, loose rock, and snow are on the summit of Pikes Peak (El Paso County), Colorado. The two-story stone Army Signal Corps Weather Station has windows and an iron observation platform with stairs. A Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway...
- United States. Army. Signal Corps.--Buildings--1900-1910.; Meteorological stations--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.;...
- 1901
- West Creek & Pemberton district
- View of a snowy landscape at West Creek, Colorado in Douglas County. Large boulders situated next to one another.
- West Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulders--Colorado--West Creek--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910?]
- River & boulders (Colo River canyon?)
- Road grade, trees, and boulders flank this river, possibly the Colorado, in Colorado or Utah.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1920-1940.; Rivers--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Men on rocky hillside - desert country
- Men walk among boulders on a slope, in (probably) Colorado or Utah. Desert is in the background.
- Boulders--Colorado--1920-1940.; Hiking--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Track & valley
- View of boulders, railroad tracks, a wide valley, and snow-covered mountains, in (probably) Colorado.
- Boulders--Colorado--1920-1940.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1920-1940.; Valleys--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- The stairway Cascade Canon
- View of a wooden staircase on boulders and a rock formation, in Cascade Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows a man walking on a landing.
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Rosemma Falls. Pikes Peak
- View of a waterfall identified as Rosemma Falls, possibly on Cascade Creek, on Pikes Peak (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a stream cascading over large boulders and under a natural stone bridge.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Rosemma Falls. Pikes Peak trail
- View of a waterfall identified as Rosemma (Rose Emma) Falls, probably on Ruxton Creek, on Pikes Peak (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a stream cascading over large boulders.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Battle ground of the gods
- View of mountainside with landscape of broken rocks and boulders, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Pikes Peak carriage road
- View of Pikes Peak carriage toll road with horses, wagon and man near large boulders, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Around Windy Point. M. & P.P. Ry.
- View of Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway locomotive and passenger car with men and man on wooden platform, within field of boulders, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Tunnels 12 and 13. Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tracks with two small tunnels cut in rock with man, boulders, parallel road and railroad track, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Battle ground of the gods
- View of a large rock slide possibly in El Paso or Teller County, Colorado. Men and women pose on two of the boulders.
- Boulders--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Grand view from Greeley Lookout Point
- View from Lookout Point, Greeley, Colorado; three men seated on boulders with view towards plains; small lake and stream.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulders--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Plains--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rose Emma Fall P. P. Trail
- Shows a waterfall identified as Rose Emma Falls (Rosemma) cascading over large boulders on Ruxton Creek, Pikes Peak (El Paso County), Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Grand View, Perry Park
- View of large boulders, rock formations, brush, trees and a butte in Perry Park, Douglas County, Colorado.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Granites on the Sweetwater
- View of large granite boulders in the Granite Mountains above the Sweetwater River in Wyoming. The Sweetwater River and the river valley are in the distance.
- Granite Mountains (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Sweetwater River (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Boulders--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Rivers--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1870]
- Old time rocks on Tantalus Creek Wash
- Close up view of sandstone boulders and Tantalus Creek on the Aquarius Plateau in Garfield County, Utah. Shows a creek in a narrow, rocky canyon.
- Aquarius Plateau (Utah)--1870-1880.; Garfield County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Tantalus Creek (Utah)--1870-1880.; Boulders--Utah--Garfield County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Garfield County--1870-1880.; Streams--Utah--Garfield...
- [1871?]
- "Roches Moutonnies" near the Mountain of the Holy Cross
- View of rock formations, boulders. and dead, fallen trees in an unidentified valley in Eagle County, Colorado. The Mount of the Holy Cross and the Sawatch Range are in the distance.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Holy Cross, Mount of (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Boulders--Colorado--Eagle County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Eagle County--1870-1880.; Logs--Colorado--Eagle County--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [1873?]
- Waiting for the engines to cool
- Men and women pose on boulders near Livermore (Larimer County), Colorado. Some women wear hats and some men have on caps.
- Larimer County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulders--Colorado--Larimer County--1900-1910.; People--Colorado--Larimer County--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Trail in the woods
- A view of a trail through the woods probably in Wyoming or Idaho. Shows boulders.
- Boulders--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--1870-1880.; Forests--1870-1880.; Trails & paths--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1871?]
- Devils Gate
- View of Colorado Central railroad's Devils Gate Bridge over Clear Creek near Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Boulders and rocks are near the bridge.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1880 and 1884?]
- Devils Gate or Lovers Nest bridge across Clear Creek, above Georgetown
- View of Colorado Central railroad's Devils Gate Bridge over Clear Creek near Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Boulders and rocks are near the bridge.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1880 and 1884?]
- Keyhole from boulderfield [sic]
- View of boulders and moraine on the slopes of Longs Peak, in Larimer County, Colorado.
- Moraines--Colorado--Larimer County--1880-1900.; Keyhole, The (Colo. : Gap)--1880-1900.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--Larimer County--1880-1900.; Rocks--Colorado--Larimer County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1899?]
- Grand Canon, mouth of Kanab Wash
- Two members of the geological survey stand or sit on boulders beside the Colorado River near the confluence with Kanab Creek in the Grand Canyon (later Grand Canyon National Park), Arizona. One of the men is wrapped in a woven blanket, and holds...
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Boulders--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Rivers--Arizona--Grand...
- 1872
- Carrying boat down over the rocks where the water disappears
- Men, probably J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, and E.B. Anderson, portage a wooden rowboat over boulders on the Gunnison River in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Montrose County, Colorado. Ropes are coiled on the deck.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulders--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Discovery &...
- 1900 September
- Bridge over Marble Fork, Kaweah River, on road to Giant Forest
- A horse drawn light wagon is on a bridge over the Marble Fork Kaweah River, in Sequoia National Park, California. The truss bridge is built over the stream on boulders; pine forest flanks the scene.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Marble Fork Kaweah River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Sequoia National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Boulders--California--Sequoia National Park--1890-1910.; National parks & reserves--California--Sequoia...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Lue Cañon reached via C.& S. Ry.
- Lue Canyon reached via Colorado and Southern Railway, possibly near Greeley, Colorado; two men seated beside small stream, tree and snowbank; small canyon with boulders.
- Weld County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulders--Colorado--Weld County--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Weld County--1900-1910.; Picnic grounds--Colorado--Weld County--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Weld County--1900-1910.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- The Sphinx, Paradise Canon
- View of The Sphinx, a jagged peak in Paradise Valley, Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California. Men stand on boulders by fallen trees, forest, and the Kings River.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Paradise Valley (Kings Canyon National Park, Calif.)--1890-1910.; Sphinx,...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Kings River, Paradise Canon
- View of Kings River, boulders, and forest in Paradise Valley, Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Paradise Valley (Kings Canyon National Park, Calif.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Kings River, Paradise Canon
- View of Kings River, boulders, driftwood, and forest in Paradise Valley, Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Paradise Valley (Kings Canyon National Park, Calif.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Fishing on Kings River, Paradise Canon
- Men fish in Kings River, in Paradise Valley, Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California. Boulders and forest flank the water.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Paradise Valley (Kings Canyon National Park, Calif.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Fishing on Kings River, Paradise Canon
- Men fish from boulders in Kings River, in Paradise Valley, Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California; forest flanks the water.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Paradise Valley (Kings Canyon National Park, Calif.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Kings River, Paradise Canon
- Kings River runs over boulders in Paradise Valley, Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California; shows jagged granite rock formations and forest.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Paradise Valley (Kings Canyon National Park, Calif.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Trail on Bubb's Creek
- Men (including McCormick, James Horsburgh, Jr., Professor Joseph N. LeConte) and horses climb the Bubbs Creek trail in Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California; boulders and rocks flank the path.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Bubbs Creek (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Boulders--California--Fresno County--1890-1910.; Horseback...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bubb's Creek, Sphinx and Grand Sentinel in distance
- View of the Bubbs Creek valley in Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California. Bubbs Creek runs through boulders, brush, and forest. Grand Sentinel and Sphinx bluffs are in the distance.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Bubbs Creek (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Grand Sentinel (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Sphinx, The (Calif.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bubb's Creek, Grand Sentinel in distance
- View of Bubbs Creek in Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California. Water runs in shade between boulders and forest; Grand Sentinel bluff is in the distance.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Bubbs Creek (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Grand Sentinel (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Boulders--California--Fresno...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]