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Photographically illustrated book by George G. Street (American, 1814-1889), entitled Che! Wah! Wah! or, The Modern Montezumas in Mexico (Rochester, N.Y.: E.R. Andrews, printer, 1883). The book is illustrated with 33 albumen prints by Ralph D. Cleveland (American, 1851-1918) and with woodcuts and sketches by the author. Photograph captions follow.
958:0189:0001 -- Dining car “Brevoort,” C.B. & Q.R.R. “How is he treating you, gents?”; 958:0189:0002 -- Depot of B. & M.R.R.R. in Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.; 958:0189:0003 -- Union Depot, Denver, Colorado; 958:0189:0004 -- “The Windsor,” Denver, Colorado; 958:0189:0005 -- Prairie Dogs in Colorado; 958:0189:0006 -- Soda Spring, Canon City, Colorado; 958:0189:0007 -- In the Grand Canon of the Arkansas; 958:0189:0008 -- Massive Mountain,- Leadville, Colorado; 958:0189:0009 -- Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colorado; 958:0189:0010 -- Mount Ouray,- Marshall Pass, Colorado; 958:0189:0011 -- The Pilgrim’s Train, At Trinidad, Colorado; 958:0189:0012 -- Looking East,- Trinidad, Colorado; 958:0189:0013 -- Looking West, Trinidad, Colorado; 958:0189:0014 -- Raton, New Mexico; 958:0189:0015 -- El Paso, Texas; 958:0189:0016 -- Old Church, Paso Del Norte, Mexico; 958:0189:0017 -- Wagon Mound, New Mexico; 958:0189:0018 -- Burros on the way to Market, Chihuahua, Mexico; 958:0189:0019 -- Cathedral, Chihuahua; 958:0189:0020 -- Fountain in the Plaza, Chihuahua; 958:0189:0021 -- Interior of Market, Chihuahua. Spiers can be distinguished from Mexican by the green cotton umbrella that he carries in his hand; 958:0189:0022 -- The Plaza, Chihuahua; 958:0189:0023 -- The Plaza, Chihuahua. (Street Scene at the Left.); 958:0189:0024 -- Ox Cart, Chihuahua; 958:0189:0025 -- Old Church, Chihuahua; 958:0189:0026 -- Barracks of Eleventh Mexican Infantry,- Chihuahua; 958:0189:0027 -- Street Scene, Chihuahua. 958:0189:0028 -- Ox Cart, Chihuahua; 958:0189:0029 -- Pueblo Indian Children, Isleta, New Mexico; 958:0189:0030 -- Isleta, New Mexico; 958:0189:0031 -- “The Montezume,” Hot Springs, Las Vegas, New Mexico; 958:0189:0032 -- Bath Houses and Old Hotel, Hot Springs, Las Vegas, New Mexico; 958:0189:0033 -- At “The Montezuma.” |