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Title
[Crossing the Continental Divide] (2 views)
Date Created and/or Issued
1896
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Plates in: [William T. Harlow photograph album], pg. [26].
Shows cyclists at the sign for the Continental Divide.
View 1 (2014-2185). Thornton, Fred, W.T. -- view 2 (2014-2186). Thornton, Fred, Raymond.
William I. Harlow was son of Missouri Methodist preacher, William I. Harlow, and brother of author, Frederic Pease Harlow. William was agent for Wells Fargo in Portland.
In 1896, William, his brother Frederic, Charles W. Thornton and Leslie Raymond (from Tacoma) took trip to Yellowstone National Park. Taking the train on Aug. 12th to Cinnabar, the four men bicycled through the park, sightseeing, staying at various hotels and camps in park. Returned home Aug. 23rd. On Aug. 18th, rode trail to West Thumb Lake crossing the Continental Divide.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
2 photographic prints ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001515601CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Bicycles & tricycles--Yellowstone National Park
Cycling--Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park.--Photographs
Photographic prints
Photograph albums
Place
Yellowstone National Park
Relation
990015161000205115. Thornton, Fred - Raymond

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