| Title | Campsites among the foothills |
| Call Number | C-7 |
| Summary | Stereographic view of five men, one woman, and a small boy posing in front of a campsite near the Garden of the Gods in the foothills near Colorado Springs, Colorado. One man sits at a low table near the remains of a fire in the foreground; others sit in front of the tent. The man sitting on a rock holds a rifle; a young boy behind him holds a shovel. The woman sits on a chair at the entrance to the tent. Cooking utensils are scattered in front of the table, an ax is stuck in a log, and a picnic basket is on the ground. Several horses are tied up near wagons with their covers removed. Large rock formations stand along the ridge of mountains in the distance. |
| Date | [between 1875 and 1900?] |
| Photographer | Collier, Joseph. |
| Notes | Title supplied by cataloger. |
| Vintage photographic prints. | |
| "No. 129. So uniform and pleasant is the climate that a large portion of those who come here to spend part or the whole of summer, live in tents, doing there [sic] own cooking at campfires or in portable stoves. There are those who find no inconvenience from living in tents the entire year." typed on orange paper affixed to back of vintage print; "Outdoor life - camps Camp among the Foothills" penciled on back of contemporary print. | |
| Image also identified as "F23554." | |
| Photo Materials | 1 photoprint : half stereograph ; 14 x 11 cm. (5 1/2 x 4 in.) on mat 17 x 11 cm. (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.) |
| 1 photoprint : half stereograph ; 25 x 20 cm. (9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.) | |
| 1 photonegative : glass, half stereograph ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 3 3/4 in.) | |
| Condition | Glass plate is deteriorating and has strips of tan paper attached to two edges. |
| Copyright | Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library. |
| See Also | Camps 1870-1900. Colorado Colorado Springs |
| Covered wagons 1870-1900. Colorado Colorado Springs | |
| Men 1870-1900. Colorado Colorado Springs | |
| Women 1870-1900. Colorado Colorado Springs | |
| Colorado Springs (Colo.) 1870-1900. | |
| Imaged. | |
| Stereographs. | |
| Glass negatives. | |
| Photographic prints. | |
| URL | http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00130007+C-7 |