Horse Shoe Curve.
Photograph
Horse Shoe Curve.
From Views on Colorado Central R.R. from Black Hawk to Central City.
ca. 1878
Albumen silver print
9.5 x 7.8 cm. (each) on 10.0 x 17.8 cm. mount
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
Inscriptions mount recto-(in image) "22. Horse Shoe Curve."
mount verso-(printed) "Views on Colorado Central R.R. from Black Hawk
to Central City." "Colorado Industrial Association..." "Awarded to
Charles Weitfle, Best Collection Photographic Views of Colorado
Scenery 1878" "The most wonderful piece of railroad engineering ..."
"Photographed by Chas. Weitfle, Central City, Colo. Headquarters for
Colorado Views. Over 300 different Views for Sale. Also Awarded the
Silver Mdeal of 1879." (in ink) 28 April 89"
mount verso-(printed) "Views on Colorado Central R.R. from Black Hawk
to Central City." "Colorado Industrial Association..." "Awarded to
Charles Weitfle, Best Collection Photographic Views of Colorado
Scenery 1878" "The most wonderful piece of railroad engineering ..."
"Photographed by Chas. Weitfle, Central City, Colo. Headquarters for
Colorado Views. Over 300 different Views for Sale. Also Awarded the
Silver Mdeal of 1879." (in ink) 28 April 89"
