View of Sipapu Bridge (formerly called Augusta), Natural Bridges National Monument, San Juan County, Utah; 48 miles west of Blanding, Utah; originally named Augusta after wife of Horace J. Long, Long published an illustrated article in 1904 National Geographic Magazine after his 1903 excursion to Natural Bridges area guided by local cattleman James Scorup, renamed Sipapu by the U.S. Government in 1909, largest of natural bridges in White Canyon, 222 (or 220) feet in height, span of 261 (or 268) feet; view of entire span of natural rock bridge with two people on top portion of bridge; brush, shrubs & trees underneath span; copy of an original attributed to McClure.
Description
1 copy photonegative : glass ; 14 x 24 cm. (5 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
Is Part Of
L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935.
Subject
Natural bridges--Utah; Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah); San Juan County (Utah); Sipapu Bridge (Utah); Rock formations--Utah
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700071703
Notes
"1703 Augusta Natural Bridge" penciled on border masking on copy glass plate attributed to L.C. McClure.; Copy glass plate with border masking around edges.; R7000717039
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