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MS 561 - Asahel Curtis Northern Pacific Railroad Company Postcards

 Collection — Box: SC Box 4
Identifier: MS 561

Abstract

This collection contains 17 postcards of nature photographs of Yellowstone National Park, Cody Road to Yellowstone, Shoshone Dam, Wind River Canyon, Thermopolis & Boysen Dam. He took these photos while employed for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.

Dates

  • Created: 1874-1941
  • Other: Majority of material found in circa 1901
  • Other: Date acquired: 06/27/2016

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Asahel Curtis was a photographer from Washington State, born in Ohio in 1874. He was employed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to take photographs for postcards.

Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Rosella A Porter

Method of Acquisition

gift

Author
KK
Date
2019
Description rules
Other Unmapped
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository

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