Swan Brothers Irwin, Colorado 1880 photograph of a house under construction at Irwin from HACB

Picturesque America published in 1874 by D. Appleton and Company has been called “the most magnificent illustrated work ever produced in America”. This two volume, leather-bound, gold leaf decorated coffee table book remains one of the most beautiful publications from Read More

Thomas Moran Picturesque America 1874 wood engraving shown in Picturesque America book from HACB

Thomas Moran Picturesque America 1874 wood engraving shown in Picturesque America book from HACB

Picturesque America 1874 from HACB

Thomas Moran Colorado 1874 wood engraving by Thomas Moran of Mount of the Holy Cross Mountain of the Holy Cross, Picturesque America, Collection of the History of Art Project CB, HACB

Thomas Moran Upper Twin Lake wood block engraving Colorado 1874 Upper Twin Lake. Picturesque America

Bisbing  Upper Twin Lake engraving wood block engraving engraving done from William Henry Jackson photo Colorado 1874 Upper Twin Lake, USGS Report of 1874

William Henry Holmes View in the Elk Mountains. Sheet number 54/37 Inverted beds. Labeled features include: a – Gothic Mountain, and b – East River. Sheet number 55. EXPLORATION: U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Colorado, Read More

William Henry Holmes East River in center, with Crested Butte in middle ground. Sheet number 65/61. View to the right of East River and Crested Butte. Sheet 65A EXPLORATION: U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Colorado, Read More

William Henry Holmes Showing intruded, eruptive granite on Italian Mountain. Includes members of the party at work on sides and top of the mountain. Sheet number 47. EXPLORATION: U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey) Colorado, 1873. Read More

William Henry Jackson View down East River, from the pass, showing Gothic Mountain and Crested Butte in the distance. Gunnison County, Colorado. U.S Geological Survey. Photographic reproduction of original wet collodian process photograph. Courtesy of USGS Library. This image was Read More