Sources of the Colorado River - At left, abandoned mine shaft on Mt. Richthofen. Right center, wheelbarrow & tools hidden under ledge.

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Title Sources of the Colorado River - At left, abandoned mine shaft on Mt. Richthofen. Right center, wheelbarrow & tools hidden under ledge.
Photo Number P1049n1_01_09
Description Photo of an abandoned mine on the slope of Mount Richthofen, visited by Harold H. Leich in 1933
Creator Leich, Harold H.
Date 1933
Textual Date 1933
Keywords Colorado; Rivers and Lakes; Colorado River; Mines and mining; Equipment
Subject Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--Photographs; Mountains--Colorado--Grand County--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Richtofen, Mount (Colo.); Rocky Mountain National Park(Colo.); Grand County (Colo.); Colorado
Additional Information Photos taken during Harold Herbert Leich's attempt to run the Colorado from its source in the Rockies to the sea in 1933. His boat sank in Cataract Canyon, and it took him several days to walk out to civilization. For further information, see Manuscripts ACCN 1973
Collection Number and Name P1049 Harold Herbert Leich Photograph Collection
Collection Name Harold Herbert Leich
Relation is Part of Utah River Running Archives
Original Source N/A
Donated By/Purchased From The collection was donated by Jeffrey R. Leich and Harold M. Leich in September 2002.
Rights
Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6bk217s
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 961429
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bk217s
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