Samuel Hartsel and companions at the Grand Canyon, 1911

Item

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Dublin Core

Title

Samuel Hartsel and companions at the Grand Canyon, 1911

Subject

Ranchers
Horses
Travel with donkeys
Travel photography
Men
Canyons

Description

Samuel Hartsel and companions riding donkeys during a trip to the Grand Canyon. Hartsel is identified with an inscription in blue ink on the image itself: "Sam Hartsel, Grand Canyon." His companions' identities are not known.

Samuel Hartsel(1834-1918) was one of the first cattlemen in Colorado and the namesake founder of the community of Hartsel in Park County. Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Hartsel became involved in the cattle business at fifteen years old. Hemoved his ranching business to Park County, Colorado, in order to invest in placer mining. Hartsel's cattle operation was at one time one of the most successful ranches in the state of Colorado.

Source: Samuel Hartsel Collection

Type

Image

Is Part Of

Park County Local History Archive Photographic Collection

Identifier

ph001335

Format

Image/jpeg

Source

Black-and-white photographs
Park County Local History Archive Photographic Collection
Hartsel Family folder, item no. 1335

Date

1911

Coverage

Arizona (state)
Grand Canyon (canyon)

Citation

“Samuel Hartsel and companions at the Grand Canyon, 1911,” Park County Local History Digital Archive, accessed May 2, 2024, https://pclha.cvlcollections.org/items/show/1437.

Geolocation