Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1950.097.0057Description
Assay's Office at Encampment.
Update - 2009: Black & white print showing the interior of a room which there are two large corner four shelf wooden display stands on which many large, medium and small size rock chunks are placed. One stand is placed at corner left & the other at corner right. Rock chunks of all sizes are on the floor in background & on a small table above them. There is a large dark table with elevated drawer section fixture at room center. A few rock samples are on the table surface. At top level of elevated section are seen multiple bottles of various types & sizes. The walls have photographs hung at various locations. There are ornate hanging light fixtures at three areas. Top right corner has a pair of snow shoes hung on wall. There are several wooden chairs of different types placed to face room center. The floor carpet is an ornate paisley type design. side left of print is extremely dark & side right is extremely light at top. A large mounted elk head hangs at back wall. Light from window creates a pattern on the floor.
Written on back in blue ink: Assay Office at Encampment. A tiny white sticker on back left corner has Ferris Haggarty Mine written on it in pencil.
Fair condition with soiling on all edges at top & back surfaces. Corners are worn & bent. there are small crinkly looking cracks in emulsion on side left & at top center of print. There are a few white flecks from developing process at top edge.
There are two copies, both good condition, 3 1/2 x 4 3/4", both lighter than original. The darker area on side left appears as a large blurry area on both.
Copy 1 - has assay office at Encampment written on back in black ink. There is a tiny speck at top right corner.
Copy 2 - No writing, has fingerprint at top center edge.Collection
Photograph Collection