Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1948.217.0390Description
People skiing at Battle, 1905. Addie Smith, Ruby Bulb, Mrs. Haywood, Joe Ledbetter, Mrs. Jack Ledbetter, Frances Ledbetter, Mary Lodwick, ?.
Update 2008: A black and white glossy reprint of six women, a boy and a man on long skis with a slight horizontal angle on the snow. The women are dressed in dark long skirts or dresses. it appears that all but one woman is wearing a hat. Both males are wearing moderately dark clothing, gloves and hats. There is a black dog sitting on the snow between the boy and a woman. A wooden building and evergreen trees are on left background. The roof of the building in background seems to be covered in lots of snow. All skiers have a single long ski pole. A woman second from far right is wearing a white flat hat and a white knitted shawl wrapped over her dark colored dress.
Photo has black and white specks as a result of negative processing. Photo is soiled on back and front with smudges and stains at corners and top edges, yellowing on photo back at bottom. Bottom right corner of photo is crinkled and bent upward. Tiny bend in top right corner edge. Slight tear on lower bottom edge 3 1/2 " in from left corner. Crackling of emulsion at various locations on surface.
On photo back is penciled notation: Mrs.. Ledbetter-5th from left; daughter 2nd from left; ski weather.
On photo back in blue ink: 1905, From left: Addie Smith; Ruby Bulb?, Mrs. Haywood, Joe Ledbetter, Mrs. Jack Ledbetter, Frances Ledbetter, Mary Lodwick and unidentified man at far right.
Typed on back: #15.
Handwritten black ink: Battle. Battle Mountain Mines file.
Stamped on back in black ink: Professional Photo Services, April 23, '65; Frank J. Meyers; Rawlins, Wyo.Collection
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