Weitfle, Charles
American (b. Germany, 1836-after 1910)

TITLE ON OBJECT: Gold Retorts, 1,370 oz.; value $22,500
SERIES TITLE: Weitfle's Stereoscopic Views.

ca. 1878
albumen print stereograph
9.5 x 7.8 cm. (each) on 10.0 x 17.8 cm. mount
Museum Purchase: ex-collection Fred S. Lightfoot
81:8619:0001

OLD GEH NUMBER: EHPC 25
NON-GEH NUMBER: No. 225

INSCRIPTION: mount recto-(printed) "Chas. Weitfle's Stereoscopic Views." "Published at Central City, Colorado." (in image) "225-Gold Retorts; 1,370 ozs.; value $ 22,500" mount verso-(printed) "Weitfle's Stereoscopic Views. No. 225. Gold Retorts. This interesting pile of gold is the result of four weeks' run of the 'Hidden Treasure' Mining Co. Weight, 1,370 ozs.; value $ 22,500." "Photographed By Charles Weitfle, Central City, Colorado. Headquarters for Colorado Views. 300 Different Views."

FRAME: oversize yellow mount

NOTES: Catalogued 12/98, DZ.

SUBJECT: artifact, gold retorts