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W. E. Hook photographs of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas
Title
[W. E. Hook photographs of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas].
Production
[Colorado ; New Mexico ; Texas], [1885-1908]
Physical Description
0.42 linear feet (2 boxes)
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Place of creation and date supplied by cataloger.
Captions in English.
Captions in the negative.
Provenance
Acquired by gift and purchase. For more information see the finding aid.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
W. E. Hook (1833-1908) was a photographer active in Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1885-1908.
Summary
Photographs collected by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library that document the photography of W. E. Hook, 1885-1908. The collection chiefly includes photographs of sites in Colorado, as well as some images of New Mexico and Texas. Photographs in the collection document the different presentation methods used by Hook to market his images, including cabinet photographs, as well as the variant titles he used in negatives and on photographic mounts.
Images of sites in Colorado include Cascade Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods, Leadville, Manitou Springs, Mount of the Holy Cross, North Cheyenne Canyon, Pikes Peak, Royal Gorge, South Cheyenne Canyon, Ute Pass, and Williams Canyon. An exterior group portrait of Ute Indians in Colorado includes Chief Sapiah, also known as Buckskin Charlie. Images of New Mexico consist of an overview of Santa Fe and an exterior group portrait of Tewa Indians at the Tesuque Pueblo. The collection also includes a view of the Franklin School in El Paso, Texas.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 27, 2014
Indexes/Finding aids
Finding aid available.
References
W. E. Hook Photographs of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
W. E. Hook Photographs of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Photographs.
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