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Bird's Eye View, Blackhawk, CO Stereoview

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 500.00 USD
Bird's Eye View, Blackhawk, CO Stereoview
SOLD
450.00USDto r******8+ buyer's premium (87.75)
This item SOLD at 2014 Sep 13 @ 15:51UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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c. 1875. Measures 7” x 3 ½.” Stereoview shows the town of Blackhawk from above several wood and brick buildings and a lovely white church can be seen in the forefront. In the distance, a view of the mines. Description on the back: “No.111 Beauties of the Rocky Mountains For the Stereoscope. Central City. C. Duhem & Bro., Denver, Colorado. Condition: medium contrast and focus is sharp. A fingerprint smudge can be seen on the top center of the stereoview. Watermark can be seen on the upper left corner. Bottom right corner is slightly worn. Bottom edge of is also worn slightly. Central City grew out of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of the 1850s. The population grew to the thousands by the turn of the 20th century, but profits diminished by the 1920s. The Duhem brothers were active in Denver from 1869 to 1872. They owned a studio at 448 Larimer from 1872-1879. They produced a great number of stereoviews of Colorado scenes. The studio ended in bankruptcy in 1874. Label on back says Central City but has been confirmed as being Blackhawk. [ref: Mautz].City: Central CityCounty: GilpinState: CODate: