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University Hall Under Construction, 1890 April

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0029.0001.00013

Abstract

Cabinet card of the exterior view of nine people sitting on top of a large stone structure surrounded by construction at University of Denver's University Hall, also known as Old Main, in South Denver, Colorado, April 3, 1890.

Dates

  • 1890 April

Creator

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1__item__(photograph) Items

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair 5 x 7 inches sepia cabinet card

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten in blue ink, on backside of cabinet card: ''Cornerstone laying Old Main." Handwritten in red ink, on backside of cabinet card: "1890's Curiosity seekers visit the site of the new University Hall shortly after the cornerstone laying ceremony in April of 1890. 1Ba.'' Handwritten in pencil, on backside of cabinet card: "'old main' (underlined and directed towards 'University Hall' written above in red ink), SMZ."

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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