The Richard H. Kern Sketches Photograph Collection, 1855

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Summary Description
Repository:Utah State Historical Society
Call number:Mss C 591
Creator: Kern, Richard H., artist.
Title:Richard H. Kern Sketches Photograph Collection, 1855
Quantity:1 fd. (13 sketches + negatives)
Abstract:Copies of illustrations from Capt. J. W. Gunnison's report of explorations for a route for the Pacific railroad. Included are Sangre de Cristo Pass, Fort Massachusetts, Sierra Blanca, Spanish Peaks, Grand River, Coo-Che-To-PA Pass, Book Mountains, and Rock Hills between Green and White Rivers.

Persons:
Gunnison, J. W.

Places:
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- Photographs.
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Background

Background Note

The sketches were copied from Report of Explorations and Surveys, v. 2
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Scope and Content

Copies of illustrations from Capt. J. W. Gunnison's report of explorations for a route for the Pacific railroad. Included are Sangre de Cristo Pass, Fort Massachusetts, Sierra Blanca, Spanish Peaks, Grand River, Coo-Che-To-PA Pass, Book Mountains, and Rock Hills between Green and White Rivers.
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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

Richard H. Kern Sketches Photograph Collection, 1855, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Kent Fielding

Restrictions on Use

The Richard H. Kern Sketches Photograph Collection is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information:

Collection processed by Susan Whetstone

Finding aid compiled by Susan Whetstone

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 1999 (RLIN ID: UTSX99-A62).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.

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Container list

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Sketches
1-2. Sangre De Cristo Pass
3. Sangre De Cristo Pass looking towards San Luis Valley
4. Fort Massachusetts
5. Peaks--Sierra Blanca
6. Wah-Ha-Ta-Gas or Spanish Peaks
7. Head--First Canon of Grand River
8. Canon of Grand River
9. Coo-Che-To-Pa Pass
10. Lateral ravines--Grand River
11. Summit--Grand River
12. Roan/Book Mountains
13. Rock Hills between Green and White Rivers