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Call Number	X-253
Title	Leadville Ice Palace
Summary	Exterior view of the Eighth Street facade of Leadville's Ice Palace in Colorado which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival. The site is known as Capitol Hill and is between West Seventh and West Eighth Streets from Spruce to Leiter. Architect C.E. Joy and Director General Wood designed the 320 x 450 foot Norman style medieval ice castle which was constructed of twenty-two deep ice blocks cut from local lakes and rivers. Features included octagonal turrets, 90 feet high, with panelling and imitation battlements. A nineteen foot tall allegorical ice sculpture of a maiden whose left arm holds a scroll with gold letters $200,000,000, representing mining revenue produced through 1894, stands on a twelve foot high pedestal at the entrance. Her right arm, hidden from view, points to mines east of town. An American flag flies from a pole on top of the turret. Three men and two dogs stand near the turret. The foreground is covered with snow.
Date	[between 1895 and 1896]
Notes	Formerly F26040.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; Vintage albumen photoprint.; R7100002532
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint : albumen ; 10 x 12 cm. (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Subject	Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900. Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
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	Albumen prints.; Film negatives.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image File: ZZR710000253
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F21609 DPLW
Filename	10000253.TIF

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