Interior view of an electric power plant in Aspen, Colorado; features two large generators with belts resting on wood bases, and electrical boxes and other circuitry on the back wall; man in a suit and a bowler hat sits on a chair in the back of the plant; a man in worker's clothes leans against one of the electrical boxes.
Date
[about 1885]
Notes
Formerly F24599.; Hand-written on back of photoprint: "Built in 1885 - one of first hydro-electric plants in the United States producing direct current."; Photoprint card is warped.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100070640
Description
1 photoprint on cabinet card ; 20 x 25 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)
Subject
Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hydroelectric power--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.; Interiors.; Power plants--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
Source
Source: Mrs. Irving Hale
Rights Statement
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
Cabinet photographs.; Film negatives.; Imaged.; Image
