Title |
Plate 141 |
Alternative Title |
Near summit of Coo-che-to-pa Pass, Aug. 31st, sketch |
Description |
Sketch of a scene in the Saguache Mountains, drawn by Richard H. Kern during the Gunnison expedition on 31 August 1853, as it ascended Cochetopa Pass. Kern may have mistakenly believed they were approaching the summit, but they would not do so for another two days, as Shlaer notes. |
Date |
1853-08-31 |
Is Part of |
http://www.kernsketches.com |
Creator |
Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853 |
Publisher |
Boxelder Books, an imprint of the University of Utah Press |
Source |
Ayer MS 794a |
Rights |
Courtesy of the Newberry Library, Chicago |
Spatial Coverage |
East Pass Creek, Saguache County, Colorado, United States; Cochetopa Hills, Saguache County, Colorado, United States |
Subject |
East Past Creek (Colo.)--Art; Cochetopa Hills (Colo.)--Art; Saguache County (Colo.)--Art; Pacific railroads--Explorations and surveys--Art |
Photo Number |
141 |
Setname |
uu_rkfws |
ID |
1697836 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67140vr |