A Cross Country Trip, 1890
Scope and Contents
The photo album follows an individual's month-long journey from Chicago, Illinois, through Canada and the northwestern, southwestern, and central portions of the United States. Photographs are mostly of nature scenes, with some railroads and bridges included, as well as photographs of the Chicago Stock Yards. Many of the photos are labeled.
Dates
- Creation: 1890
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Historical Note
Photographs taken by an unknown photographer in 1890.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
"A Cross Country Trip, 1890" is a photo album that follows an individual's month-long journey from Chicago, Illinois, through Canada and the northwestern, southwestern, and central portions of the United States before returning to Chicago. It includes images from Manitoba, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and Illinois. While on this trip, the photographer captured images of the Chicago Stockyard, various industrial complexes, wildlife, canyons, rivers, and Native Americans.
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged in a single volume. There is not a particular order to the photographs.
Acquisition
A Cross Country Trip, 1890 was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in December, 2011 by Thomas H. Garver.
Processing Information
Processed by David Canada; completed September, 2016.
- Title
- A Cross Country Trip, 1890
- Author
- David Canada
- Date
- September, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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