Description

EAGLE RIVER CANYON, EAGLE COUNTY COLORADO

Original hand-tinted albumen photograph by Alex Martin

Circa 1900

Eagle County mine along the tracks of the DENVER & RIO

GRANDE RAILROAD, and near Eagle River

Image dimensions: 14 inches by 10-1/2 inches

Mat dimensions: 20 inches by 16 inches

Original albumen image exhibits strong clarity and detail,

with mines evident throughout Eagle River Canyon.  Hand-

tinted rockscape reflects the prominent red sandstone in

Canyon.

Image is perhaps a shade light, but that condition does not

deter from spectacular scenery.  Some light damp-staining

around outer edges of mount.

ALEXANDER MARTIN was born in Scotland, and after

moving to the United States, settled in the Colorado Territory

in 1874.  His first studio was in Boulder, Colorado Territory;

and then a few years later moved it to Georgetown, Colorado

Territory.  For most of Martin’s career, his studio was various

located throughout early Denver.  Martin died in 1929.

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