Montgomery, early 1870s, south end of Hoosier Pass and the current location of Montgomery Dam

Item

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Dublin Core

Title

Montgomery, early 1870s, south end of Hoosier Pass and the current location of Montgomery Dam

Subject

Cities and towns
Wooden frame buildings
Historic buildings
Extinct cities

Description

Photograph from above displaying the town of Montgomery in the early 1870s located at the south end of Hoosier Pass where Montgomery Dam is now, Montgomery had two large hotels, largest dance hall in the area and a population exceeding Buckskin Joe and Fairplay.

Source: South Park Historical Foundation

Type

Image

Is Part Of

Park County Local History Archive Photographic Collection

Identifier

ph000983

Format

Image/jpeg

Relation

Park County Local History Archives

Source

Black-and-white photographs
Park County Local History Archive Photographic Collection
Montgomery folder
item no. 983

Date

1870-1880

Coverage

Colorado (state)
Park (county)
Montgomery Reservoir (reservoir)

Citation

“Montgomery, early 1870s, south end of Hoosier Pass and the current location of Montgomery Dam,” Park County Local History Digital Archive, accessed May 4, 2024, https://pclha.cvlcollections.org/items/show/88.