Mt. Sopris and Crystal River Valley, Colo. Midland Ry.
Title-Alternative
L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935, album V, 113
Creator(s)
McClure, Louis Charles, 1867-1957.
Summary
Aerial view of Roaring Fork River & valley from Red Mountain near Carbondale, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; Mount Sopris (elevation 12,823 feet), background; Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (Aspen branch through Carbondale) standard gauge track & timber-through-truss bridge crossing Roaring Fork River, foreground right; distant view of Carbondale (town & buildings) with D. & R.G. railroad yard, wye & depot, center left; Crystal River Railroad standard gauge track exiting from D.& R.G. wye and heading up Crystal River valley from Carbondale, center & center right; cultivated agricultural fields & pastures, residences, farms or ranches; livestock pens near Colorado Midland Railway standard gauge track paralleling Roaring Fork River with siding, section & bunk houses, center foreground; distinctive barn with brand design in roof shingles, center right; Crystal River meandering along base of ridge, center right; view misnamed by McClure as Crystal River valley when actually considered Roaring Fork.
Date
[between 1900 and 1919]
Notes
Copy negative made from vintage photographic prints.; See also: MCC-1729 to form panorama.; Title and signature hand-lettered on glass plate.; R7000717306
Physical Description
1 copy photonegative ; 9 x 11 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.); 1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 2 photoprints ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935.; L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935, album V.
Subject
Carbondale (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Sopris, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Valleys--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.; Crystal River Railroad.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Glass negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
