Print, Photographic

1956.254.0059

1956.254.0059

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1956.254.0059

Description

Rudefeha Mine in boom days of 1904-1908, Battle Update - 2009: Sepia print. Mounted on dark grey matboard. Image of a large group of people gathered at a mining operation. Most of the group is seated or standing beside a train of ore cars & lumber flat cars. Group of 7 men in foreground on tailing pile at left; group of 4 women and infant in a stroller & 3 men on tailing pile in mid-ground at right. Wooden buildings behind group. Derricks, tailing piles & other buildings on denuded hill in background. Written on back in blue ink: "Given museum by Geo Baker - Encampment Wyo." "Rudefeha mine in Boom Days of 1900-1904". Written on back in black ink": "copied". Written in pencil: "Rudefeha mine in Boom days 1904-1908". [on white adhesive label pasted to back" "Ferris Haggerty Mine". Mounted on acidic matboard. Back soiled & liquid stained. Corner & edge damage; surface missing on front at lower right corner. Image soiled & scratched; lower left corner missing. Mat front soiled & liquid stained. One 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 black & white copy print. Written on the back in black ink "Ferris Haggerty "6-7"

Collection

Photograph Collection