Cripple Creek
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Call Number |
CHS.X9306 |
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Title |
Cripple Creek |
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Creator(s) |
Yelton & Wisda Photo. |
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Summary |
Three members of the Colorado National Guard pose on horseback in the Cripple Creek mining district (Teller County), Colorado, during the Western Federation of Miners strike. Probably Colonel Verdeckberg is first in the row, on a horse with probably a Cavalry blanket. The men wear uniforms, gauntlets and hats. One man has probably collar insignias; two men have shoulder boards on their coats. Shows National Guard soldiers on a balcony nearby. One man holds a signal corps flag. |
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Date |
[1903] |
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Notes |
Accession number: H.819.1; History Colorado.; Condition: spots, silvering.; Mounted on verso of album page CHS.X9305; Photographic prints are included in: Col. Edward Verdeckberg album.; Title and attribution inked in original and reproduced in photographic print.; R7200093063 |
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Physical Description |
1 photographic print ; 12 x 17 cm. (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.) mounted on album page 16 x 25 cm. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) |
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Is Part Of |
Col. Edward Verdeckberg album. |
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Subject |
Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--1900-1910.
Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.
Teller County (Colo.)--1900-1910.
Cavalry--Colorado--1900-1910.
Horseback riding--Colorado--1900-1910.
Military officers--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.
Militia--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.
Miners' strikes--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.
Signal flags--Colorado--1900-1910.
Verdeckberg, Edward. |
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Source |
Edward Verdeckberg; gift; 1934. |
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Rights |
Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact History Colorado: http://www.historycolorado.org/researchers/reproduction-commercial-use-fees |
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Reproduction Available for Purchase |
Yes |
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Type of Material |
Gelatin silver printing-out paper prints.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image |
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Format-Medium |
Photograph |
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Identifier |
H.819.1 |
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Filename |
20009306.TIF |
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