A man leans against the sixty feet high Ames Monument built to honor Oliver and Oakes Ames in Sherman (Albany County), Wyoming. Shows a granite pyramidal structure with a bas-relief sculpture that reads: "Born January 10, 1804. Died May 8, 1873." Inked on heliotype: "Reached via the Union Pacific System."
Description
1 photomechanical print : collotype ; 42 x 50 cm. (15 x 20 in.) printed on sheet 56 x 70 cm. (21 x 28 in.).
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: ZZR711001044
Notes
Condition: edges worn, torn.; Title printed on sheet.; Union Pacific Railroad insignia imprinted on front of poster with title. Shows a shield that reads: "Union Pacific. The Overland Route."; R7110010448
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