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

TITLE ON OBJECT: Below The Royal Gorge.
SERIES TITLE: Stereoscopic Views of Colorado Scenery. Grand Cañon of the Arkansas.

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
81:8625:0015

OLD GEH NUMBER: EHPC 25
NON-GEH NUMBER: No. 254

INSCRIPTION: mount recto-(printed) "C. Weitfle's Stereoscopic Views, Published in Central City, Colorado." (in image) "No. 254-Below the Royal Gorge" mount verso-(printed) "Stereoscopic Views of Colorado Scenery" "Grand Canon [sic] of the Arkansas." "Colorado Industrial Association..." "Awarded to Charles Weitfle, Best Collection Photographic Views of Colorado Scenery 1878" "The whole length of the Cabon [sic] is ..." "Photographed by Chas. Weitfle, Central City, Colo." "Headquarters for Colorado Views. Over 300 different Views for sale. Also Awarded ..."

FRAME: oversize gray mount

NOTES: Catalogued 12/98, DZ.

SUBJECTS:
landscape, canyon
landscape, railroad