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Manitou Springs,CO - El Paso County - c. 1875 - Cliff House Stereoview :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Manitou Springs,CO - El Paso County - c. 1875 - Cliff House Stereoview :
Each side measures 3 ¾’’x 3 ¼’’ and 7’’x 4’’ on tan matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Matte slight wear and a smudge mark is visible on the right side of the matte extending onto the photo. Photo has a few marks from wear. Description on the back reads “Gurnsey’s Rocky Mountain Views. Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Scenes on the Line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. The Cliff House and Soda Springs. Shurtleff & Webster Proprietors. Manitou, Colorado. No. 178.” Show is a scene of the Cliff House against a Colorado mountain side. Several horse drawn carriages can be seen in the background. People are also seen standing and sitting on a large boulder. Originally build as a stagecoach stop, the Cliff House was turned into a place for ill travelers believing the local hot springs would lead to a cure for tuberculosis. [ Ref: thecliffhouse.com/history]