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1890 Western Travel Album photograph collection, 1890
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- 1890 Western Travel Album photograph collection
- Dates
- 1890 (inclusive)18901890
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0603
- Summary
- A travel photo album containing 99 Original Photographs of railway travel through the states of Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia, Canada. C. 1890's. Each photo is 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch and captioned. Period dark brown full cloth album by the Heinn Specialty Co.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
A travel photo album containing 99 Original Photographs of railway travel through the states of Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia, Canada. C. 1890's. Each photo is 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch and captioned.
The photographs from this album were taken while the photographer was travelling by train and include many images of trains, stations. Images in this album include: Colorado (14) including Garden of the Gods, Grand Canyon, Salida Junction, Malta Junction and Glenwood Springs; Utah (8) including Saltair Beach and Pavilion, Indian Squaws etc.; California (42) including Benecia and Port Costa Ferry, Medina Special, San Francisco Bay, Mt. Tamalpais, Piedmont Park, Pasadena, Santa Catalina Island (Avalon Harbor), Chandler Ranch, Tropoco, Shasta Springs and Mount Shasta; Oregon (4x Portland); Washington State (4) including Seattle, Lake Washington, Wolley; British Columbia Canadian Pacific views (27) including Agassiz, Spuzzum, Revelstoke, Albert Canyon, Selkirk Mountains, Ross Peak, Rose Peak, Sir Donald Peak and Cascade, Glacier Mountain, Stoney Creek, Kicking Horse River, Otter Tail Mountain and Cathedral Mountain. Album is period dark brown full cloth by the Heinn Specialty Co.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the 1890 Western Travel Album photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: USU_P0603; 1890 Western Travel Album photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0603, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | 1-01 through 1-99: Western Travel Album Consists of one album with 99 images
Some of the names appearing in the album are Adella, Harry, Chandler Family, Ellias, Lizzie, Hattie, Mrs. Howard, and Wallace's Ranch.
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1890 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Railroad travel--19th century--Photographs.
- Railroad travel--West (U.S.)--19th century--Photographs.