Name/Title
John H. KempEntry/Object ID
2024.10.22Description
Photos of John H. Kemp
1. John H. Kemp portrait, copy neg., also blue print on paper
2. John H. Kemp up on Robin, Magnolia, 1906, copy neg.
3. John H. Kemp, probably in Eldora, 3.5"x3.5" black and white print
4. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp (senior), Eldora
5. From back of photo: "On left believed to be John H. Kemp with sons Donald C. and Robert (on lap) circa 1893. Man on right not identified but resembles Kemp- may have been a brother. (Pauline Henson)." 9.5"x7.5" photo mounted on cardboard (may not be acid-free).
6. 3 more prints (not digitized)
7. Photocopy on letter-size paper of portrait of John H. Kemp, Happy Valley Placer
8. Photocopy on letter-size paper of portrait of Jenny Campbell Kemp, John H. Kemp, and baby Donald C. Kemp, Locah House, Central City, 1889.Context
John H. Kemp discovered the Happy Valley Placer which sparked the boom in Eldora in 1891. His mining claim at Sulphide, just east of Eldora, was producing at its peak in 1898. He served as the second mayor of Eldora and died on Aug. 23, 1922. Donald C. Kemp was one of his two sons.Collection
Donald C. Kemp CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.10Source or Donor
Donald C. KempLocation
* Untyped Location
Gray Archive Box 1
