Copyright: 74.9.27 Devil's Gate XP Station Site, 1961
Name/Title
Devil's Gate Pony Express Station Site Photos, 1961
Entry/Object ID
P1974.9.26
Description
Devil's Gate Pony Express Station Site Photos, 1961. Two photos of area where Devil's Gate station was situated. b/w.
74.9.26 = Photo of famous break in rock formation as Sweetwater River runs between the tall rock faces. A landmark well-known to emigrants on the Oregon-California Trail. A woman is standing, barely visible, on an outcropping to the right above the river. Same photo as 95.1P.490. b/w.
Legend: "Devil's Gate (Wyo) through which the Sweetwater River flowed, was a famous landmark on the Overland Trail. Nearby was Devil's Gate Station, the next stop west of Sweetwater Station" dated 1961
74.9.27 = Sagebrush landscape with tall, rounded rock formations in background. Woman (Maude Reynolds) with foot on rock and hand on metal post at center right. Legend "Devil's Gate Station site. View to northeast towards Devil's Gate (notch in horizon). Located on the Sun Ranch, the site was established years ago by a former station tender. Wyo." dated 5/61.
old digital file name: WYDevil'sGateStation-WYDevil'sGateStation2
