Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

1950.128.0004

Description

Photo from Elk Mountain looking down the river and at the town. Update - 2009: Black & white print. Printed on postcard paper. Image of a river from elevation flowing through trees. Sand/gravel bars in river at center; sagebrush covered hill in left foreground. Buildings visible through trees on far side of river; snowy mountain in background. Written on original negative:[in lower left] "Elk Mountain Taken from the Bow River." [in lower right] "Photo by Stone Bros." Written in blue ink on emulsion on top edge; "Taken from Elk Mountain looking down on River & town of Elk Mt. in trees". Addressed to Mr. John Veitch Hanna Wyo from mother. No stamp but appears to have originally been one; no postmark. Printed on back in black ink: "Post Card" "Correspondence Here;" "Name and Address Here" [Square with "AZO" and Triangles as sides around] "Place Stamp Here". Written in pencil on white adhesive label pasted to back: "Veitch" Slight corner damage; bent in lower right corner - emulsion cracked; image surface soiled, stained & scratched.

Collection

Photograph Collection