Augusta Natural Bridge
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Call Number |
MCC-1703 |
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Title |
Augusta Natural Bridge |
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Creator(s) |
McClure, Louis Charles, 1867-1957. |
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Summary |
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. |
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Date |
[between 1903 and 1909] |
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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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Physical Description |
1 copy photonegative : glass ; 14 x 24 cm. (5 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.) |
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Is Part Of |
L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935. |
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Subject |
Natural bridges--Utah--1900-1910.
Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah)--1900-1910.
San Juan County (Utah)--1900-1910.
Sipapu Bridge (Utah)--1900-1910.
Rock formations--Utah--1900-1910. |
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Rights |
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library. |
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Reproduction Available for Purchase |
Yes (digital reproduction) |
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Type of Material |
Glass negatives.; Imaged.; Image |
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Relation |
Image File: ZZR700071703 |
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Format-Medium |
Photograph |
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Filename |
00071703.tif |
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CONTENTdm number |
4092 |
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