Painting by Thomas Moran, 1895, "Avalanche in Cottonwood Canyon that Destroyed Alta in 1878."

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Title Painting by Thomas Moran, 1895, "Avalanche in Cottonwood Canyon that Destroyed Alta in 1878."
Photo Number P0413n02_02_072
Description Copy of an 1885 painting by Thomas Moran depicting the avalanche that destroyed Alta, Utah in the 1880s
Keywords Utah; Ski Archives; Skis and skiing; Little Cottonwood Canyon; Alta; Avalanches; Art; Drawings and paintings
Subject Avalanches--Utah--Alta--Photographs; Alta (Utah)--Photographs
Additional Information See Manuscript Accn 1601
Spatial Coverage Alta (Utah); Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah)
Collection Number and Name P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection
Collection Name Alan K. Engen
Relation is Part of Ski and Snow Sports Archives
Date 1878
Textual Date 1878
Original Source N/A
Donated By/Purchased From Donated by Alan K. Engen
Rights
ARK ark:/87278/s62z1rr4
Setname uum_map_usa
ID 947222
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62z1rr4
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