A large boulder in the Hagermann's Pass of the Sawatch Mountain Range in Colorado. The landscape is rocky and covered with low-growing shrub bushes. It is noted that any of the trees in this area have been blasted by snow and wind.
Mountainous landscape in Colorado. The ridgeline is rocky with little vegetation. A snowpack can be seen on the side of the cliff to the left and there are no trees.
Hagermann's Pass in the Sawatch Mountain Range in Colorado. The landscape is rocky and mountainous with no vegetation or trees. Snowpacks coat the peaks of the mountains and the cliff face in the foreground has been eroded so rectangular portions of the mountain protrude from the face.
Mountainous landscape in the Sawatch Mountains, Colorado. Large boulders surround a lake in the foreground while a large cliff face rises in the background. Evergreen trees can be seen next to the lake and snow covers portions of the cliff face.
Mountainous landscape in the Sawatch Mountains, Colorado. Large boulders can be seen in the foreground while a large cliff face rises in the background. Large evergreen trees can be seen in the boulder field and short grass vegetation covers the ground.
Workers cottages near the Busk Tunnel in the Sawatch Mountains in Colorado. The Sawatch Mountain Range is a portion of the larger Rocky Mountain Range and is located in central Colorado. The Busk Tunnel was originally constructed in 1891 as a rail tunnel for the Colorado Midland Railroad. The tunnel has since been converted to an aqueduct to bring water to Pueblo and Aurora, Colorado. The image shows two workers cottages built into the steep landscape of the mountains and they appear to be one to two room single story structures. Large boulders cover the landscape around the houses along with trees and other scrub bushes.
The town of Leadville in Colorado. It is noted that the town is treeless and it is monotonous. Most of the houses appear to be frame built houses with side gabled roofs. Factories can be seen in the background along with the Rocky Mountain Range.
Mountainscape of the Arkansas Valley in Colorado. The Clear Creek Valley can be seen in the background and the Arkansas Valley is to the left in the frame. The landscape is very rugged and rocky and covered with trees and scrub bushes. A large spruce can be seen in the foreground and it has been affected by the strong winds that blow through the valleys.
Mountainscape of the Arkansas Valley in Colorado. The Clear Creek and Beaver Dams make up the landscape of the valley and the creek can be seen at the base of the mountains. Trees and scrub bushes cover the mountain faces.
A man sits on an abandoned flume found on the side of a mountain in Clear Creek Valley, Colorado. A flume is a man-made trough that directs water to a separate location from its starting point. Flumes were used to move materials with the assistance of the water and were popular for mining operations because they helped separate the desired minerals from the earth till. The landscape around the flume is mountainous and rocky. Pine trees cover the mountain face along with scrub bushes and grasses.
Mountainscape of Clear Creek (Ark) Valley in Colorado. The landscape is very mountainous and rocky. Pine trees and scrub bushes cover the mountain faces. It is noted that this is a normal gorge for this region.
A prospector's cabin in the Cedar Creek (Ark) Valley in Colorado. The cabin is a one or two room log cabin with v-shaped notches in the logs and heavy chinking between the timbers that make up the walls. The cabin has a tin roof and it appears to be abandoned. Large mountains can be seen in the background and they are covered with trees, grasses, and scrub bushes.
The North Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The rock formations found in the park were formed millions of years agoas horizontal mineral deposits and over time following the creation of the Rocky Mountain Range, the deposits were pushed up through the ground in vertical formations. The picture shows the North Cathedral Spires and the larger formations in the park to the right. The landscape is sandy and rocky with low-growing scrub bushes and grasses. Mountains can be seen in the background.
Mountainscape of Georgetown, Colorado. The town can be seen in the valley of the two mountains and roads cross over the mountain faces. Trees, scrub bushes, and grasses cover the rocky landscape and mountains can be seen in the background.
Looking down on the Garden of the Gods from Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The large formations in the Garden of the Gods park can be seen in the background and the landscape is rocky with low-growing shrub bushes and plants. The Garden of the Gods rock formations were formed over millions of years as the Rocky Mountain Range developed and pushed the sandstone and limestone bedrock up through the ground forming vertical formations.
Looking down on the Garden of the Gods from Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The large formations in the Garden of the Gods park can be seen in the background and the landscape is rocky with low-growing shrub bushes and plants. The Garden of the Gods rock formations were formed over millions of years as the Rocky Mountain Range developed and pushed the sandstone and limestone bedrock up through the ground forming vertical formations.
The North Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The rock formations found in the park were formed millions of years ago as horizontal mineral deposits and over time following the creation of the Rocky Mountain Range, the deposits were pushed up through the ground in vertical formations. The picture shows the North Cathedral Spires and the larger formations in the park to the right. The landscape is sandy and rocky with low-growing shrub bushes and grasses. Mountains can be seen in the background.
Looking over Pikes Peak from the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Garden of the Gods park is a nationally recognized and protected area in Colorado Springs that features sedimentary beds of red, pink, and white sandstone and limestone that originally formed horizontally but have been pushed up through the earth vertically after the formation of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountain Range. Pikes Peak is the highest summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains at 14,115'. The landscape in the picture is sandy and rocky with low-growing shrub bushes.
Spruce trees cover the mountainous landscape of Cheyenne Canyon near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mountain peaks can be seen in the background and the landscape is rocky and covered with grass and trees.
Gray's and Torrey's Peaks in the background from Mt. McClellan in Colorado. Mt. McClellan is known to be the highest altitude ever reached by an adhesion rail line in the United States after the installation of the Argentine Central Railway, which connected Silver Plume and Waldorf, Colorado in 1905. The image shows Torrey's Peak to the right and Gray's Peak to the left, both of which have large snowpacks on their faces. The landscape is rocky and barren in the foreground.
Spruce trees in Rollins Pass, Colorado. The trees are very short and grow out instead of up to protect themselves from the wind that blows through the mountains. Large boulders can be seen in the background covered in moss and lichen. Grass covers the ground in front of the spruce trees.
Mountainous landscape in Colorado. The landscape is rugged and rocky with little vegetation. A mountain evergreen tree grows on the side of the large boulder in the foreground.
The Devil's Thumb Glacier in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The landscape is mountainous and rocky. The glacier covers most of the mountainside and the Devil's Thumb Glacier can be see at the base of the glacier.
A man sits in the middle of a snowpack on the Devil's Thumb Glacier in Colorado. The Devil's Thumb lake can be seen below the glacier. The landscape is mountainous and rocky with no vegetation. The Rocky Mountain Range can be seen in the background with snow covered cliff faces and peaks.
Aerial image of the mountainous landscape of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. It is noted that the picture shows Rollins Pass from the North East. The landscape is rugged and rocky with snow covered peaks in the background.
The mountainous landscape of Rollins Pass in Colorado. It is noted the image shows the detailing in the cirque wall to the left, which is jagged and rocky. Large snow packs can be seen on the face of the mountain and on the peaks in the background. There are no trees or other vegetation.
The mountainous landscape of Rollins Pass in Colorado. It is noted that the picture was taken from Mt. Arapahoe and overlooks the rest of the mountain range to the North West. Snow covered cliff faces and peaks can be seen in the background. The landscape is rugged and rocky with no vegetation or trees.
Mountainous landscape in Colorado. The landscape is rugged and rocky with little vegetation. A large snow pack can be seen on the side of the cliff. It is noted that the picture was taken in the Devil's Thumb Pass, a pass in the Rocky Mountains near Rollins Pass.
A man stands on top of large boulders in Rollins Pass, Colorado. It is noted that the spruces growing between the boulders have been clipped by the wind. The landscape is rocky and mountainous.
The mountainous landscape of Rollins Pass in Colorado. The pass is located in the Rocky Mountains in the north-central part of Colorado. The image is an aerial image of the pass which is rugged and rocky. No trees or grass grow on the mountain range. Snow capped peaks can be seen in the background. It is noted that you can be see James Peak to the south.
aerial view of the Colorado landscape from the Lava Mesa. The mountains are part of the Denver Formation and were formed from lava flow. A large river can be seen at the base of the mountain along with streets and houses. Trees and grass cover the landscape.
A man is making lye in a large wooden vat that will be used to make soap in Wisconsin. The vat is built over a wood fire and ash is thrown on top of the fire and then water is poured on top of the ash to soak it. The lye streams out of the bottom of the vat into a small bucket.
A couple and their child can be seen outside of their prairie house in Minnesota. The woman is wearing a long dress and she is holding a metal pan. The man is sitting on a wooden bench holding a young child. The house appears to be built next to a lake and the land is covered in trees.
The stick frame of an Indian wigwam at the head of the Mississippi River in Minnesota. A man stands next to the stick structure and inspects one of the logs. Grass covers the ground and trees grow around the structure. Twain was born in 1835 and died in 1910. He is known for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Two children plan in a stream with their dog in Hannibal, Missouri. The girl is wearing a dress and a bonnet while the boy wears trousers and a hat. The stream is rocky and has very little water in it. Dense foliage covers the banks. Twain was born in 1835 and died in 1910. He is known for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Mark Twain's boyhood home in Hannibal, Missouri. The house is a two-story hall and parlor plan house with a central passage. A chimney can be seen on the gabled end of the house. Mark Twain was born in 1835 and died in 1910. He is known for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A boy and a girl climb on the fence surrounding a house in Hannibal, Missouri. Hannibal is famous for being the boyhood home of Mark Twain, an American author and humorist. Twain was born in 1835 and died in 1910. He is known for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A woman stands over a large metal pot making soap on an open fire in Cairo, Illinois. She is wearing a long skirt with a button down shirt and a bonnet that covers her face. A wooden fence can be seen in the background with several metal containers. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
The doorway of a brick building in a vanished Mormon City in Illinois. A man is walking through the door of the main entrance with has a transom light above the door and a stone post. He is wearing an overcoat, a bowler hat, and is holding a cane. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A man hammers nails into a new boardwalk board in Iowa. Two men in overcoats watch him work as he builds a new boardwalk for the businesses along the street. Several false front row buildings can be seen behind the men.Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A woman and a child churn butter on their farm in Iowa. The woman turns a crank which turns the large wooden barrel full of milk. The fat from the milk separates, is skimmed off of the top of the milk, and is used to make butter. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A man is riding a horse to market in the Ozarks region of the United States. He is carrying a wicker basket on his arm and is wearing a wool vest, a bowler hat, and a long sleeved button up shirt. It is noted that the path he is taking is a poor trail and scrub trees line both sides of the narrow path. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Cows crossing a flooded Mississippi lowland in Arkansas. The landscape is very swampy and logging is taking place in the area because of the large downed trees in the foreground. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A break in the earthen levee facing Mississippi. Grass covers the dirt embankment and power line poles can be seen at the top of the bank. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A crude camp in the swamps of New Orleans, Louisiana. A man baits a long cane fishing pole outside of his crude wooden cabin. Tall grasses and trees surround the property. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A man catches a mother alligator in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is pulling the alligator from the tall reeds near the water and he is hold its jaws shut so it does not bite him. It is noted that this alligator is 7 feet long. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Three men muzzle and tie an alligator in New Orleans, Louisiana. The alligator has its jaws tied shut and its leg tied behind its back so it does not escape. It is noted that the alligator is for sale. The mean are standing in the doorway of a crude wooden structure and they are all wearing long pants, button down shirts, and bowler hats. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A worker laying on the wooden loading dock of the levees in New Orleans, Louisiana. Two large fishing steamers can be seen moored to the levee. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A dugout wooden boat near Vicksburg, Mississippi. A man sits in the dugout boat while a second man watches him from the banks of the river. A log cabin with a gable end chimney sits on a hill above the river and a wooden fence surrounds the property. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Flooded river in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The river has flooded the basements of the surrounding houses and the first floor of the house in the foreground is almost completely flooded. Large trees surround the house.Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Stream cutting through the landscape in Elmwood, Massachusetts. A road sits on top of a dirt embankment and is well out of the floodplain of the stream. A wooden fence lines the road and several house can be seen in the background. Grass covers the ground around the stream and trees can be seen in the background.
The wooden pillars and large crankshaft under the old factory on the Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. The water of the river has frozen around the wooden pillars that support the structure and a stone pillar can be seen to the right. The embankment under the the structure is rocky and muddy.
The frozen Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. Snow covers the banks of the river and chunks of ice can be seen on top of the frozen river due to it melting and the current displacing pieces of ice. Grass and other scrub bushes can be seen growing on the banks of the river and a large tree has fallen from the bank into the river.
The Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. The river is partially frozen and moves ice chunks with the current of the river. Snow covers the banks of the river. Tree and other scrub bushes grow along the banks.
Suncook Lake in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. The lake extends over the landscape for several hundred acres and is a part of a pair of lakes that are relatively shallow with the maximum depth being 16 feet. Trees and grasses cover the hilly landscape around the lake.
Exposed coursed bedrock 2 miles southwest from Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The stone has been eroded over time and the coursing of the rock can be seen in the cliff face. Stones can be seen at the bottom of the cliff. The ground is sandy and covered with dune grass.
The Harden House in Elmwood, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story four-over-four style house with Queen Anne exterior elements. Gables can be seen over every bay around the house and a two-story portico covers the main entrance. Rear additions have been added to the house and manicured landscaping surrounds the house. A boy can be seen standing in the front yard next to the stairs.
The Harden House in Elmwood, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story four-over-four style house with Queen Anne exterior elements. Gables can be seen over every bay around the house and a two-story portico covers the main entrance. Rear additions have been added to the house and manicured landscaping surrounds the house. Several structures can be seen in the background.
A small pond outside of a factory area in Brockton, Massachusetts. Several buildings sit on the banks of the pond and are most likely part of an industrial complex based on the cooling tower to the right. A wooden bridge was constructed to cross the water and a stone wall divides the waterline from the buildings. Scrub bushes can be seen in the foreground.
An old factory on the banks of the Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. The river is severely flooded and has risen up to the base of the factory. Large oak trees can be seen sticking out of the water, showing where the normal water level should be. Snow covers some of the ground around the factory and grass can be seen sticking out of the water.
Looking down of a hilly landscape that is covered with grass and trees. Large hills dots the valley and appear to be covered with rocks. It is noted that the image was taken at the Gulf looking 12??? West, however, it is unknown where this picture was taken.
Looking down on a hilly landscape that is covered with grass and trees. Large hills dots the valley and appear to be covered with rocks. It is noted that the image was taken at the Gulf looking 12??? West, however, it is unknown where this picture was taken.
Large boulders rest of the hillside in Brockton, Massachusetts. Trees can be seen growing between the boulders but the landscape is largely rocky and barren. It is noted the image shows stone house hill.
Two boys stand at the top of a steep hill in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. It is noted the picture was taken at the gulf shore. A large tree grows out of the hillside and overhangs most of the frame. Grass covers the landscape.
Falling bank of the Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. A large tree is falling into the river due to bank erosion. Trees and scrub bushes grow on both banks of the river and overhang the water.
Overlooking the hilly landscape in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Trees and grasses cover the rolling hills and a large stone wall can be seen in the foreground.
An English style barn sits on the rolling landscape of Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Large hills rise behind the barn and house to the far left. The landscape is grassy and covered with trees.
The frozen Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. Snow covers the banks of the river and chunks of ice can be seen on top of the frozen river due to it melting and the current displacing pieces of ice. Grasses can be seen on the banks of the stream and several houses can be seen in the background.
An old factory on the Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. The sign on the front of the building has deteriorated so it is unreadable, however, it is likely the structure was some sort of mill because it was built directly on the river and would have used the water to power machines in the building. The structure appears to be abandoned and some of the windows have been broken in. Trees and grass cover the landscape around the river.
Looking at the coast line at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Martha's Vineyard is an island off the coast of Massachusetts, south of Cape Cod. The landscape is sandy and covered with prairie or dune grass. There are no trees and a large canvas tent has been pitched in the bottom of the frame. Wooden fences divide property boundaries in the background.
A rocky outcrop in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Erosion has deteriorated the bedrock that plants and grasses grow on top of. The plants exposed roots can be seen above the eroded rock.
A dirt embankment near the Gilmanton Iron Works in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. The dirt embankment appears to be approximately 30' tall and boulders can be seen at its base. Trees and grass grow on top of the embankment. The area of Gilmanton Iron Works is an unincorporated community within the town of Gilmanton.
aerial image of the landscape of Gilmanton, New Hampshire. The landscape is very hilly and rolling with several structures at the base of the hills. Large boulders are scattered on the ground near the houses. Trees cover the hills and it is noted that there is flat land to the north.
