William Henry? Jackson / Saltair Pavilion Near Salt Lake City 1895
Saltair Pavilion, Near Salt Lake City Author: [Jackson, William Henry?] Title: Saltair Pavilion, Near Salt Lake City Publication: Colorado Springs, CO: Denver & Rio Grande R.R., (c.1895) Description: Cabinet card. Albumen photograph [10 cm x 13 cm] / [4″ x 5″] on a dark gray mount [18 cm x 20 cm] / [7″ x 8″] Blind stamp at the center of the lower margin. Denver & Rio Grande R.R. backstamp. Minor discoloring to the upper right corner of the mount. Title in the negative. Nice view of the original Saltair. Founded by Mormon leaders and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway, as an alternative to the “Gentile” resorts on the Great Salt Lake, Saltair has been the most successful of all of these resorts, and now in its third incarnation, after the previous were both destroyed by fires. Saltair also played a starring role in the horror film, ‘Carnival of Souls.’ The Denver & Rio Grande was founded by visionary General William Palmer in 1870 as the nation’s first narrow-gauge railroad, Colorado’s ‘Baby Road’ became a vital link in the national transportation system. Seller ID: 8071 Subject: Utah Photography Tschanz Rare Books We actively buy and sell books, photographs, ephemera, maps and objects in our specialities: Utah & the Mormons, Interior West, Western National Parks, Western Indians, Railroads and Western Americana generally. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
William Henry Jackson / Panorama of Denver 1885
Panorama of Denver. Title: Panorama of Denver. Publication: Denver, CO: W.H. Jackson & Co. Photographs of Rocky Mountain Scenery, (c.1885). William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) was one of the most prolific (and maybe the most famous) of Western photographers.