Twenty-eight cabinet cards and 4 boudoir cards depicting scenes in Colorado and Utah, circa 1880s, by various photographers. Cabinet cards: 15 by William Henry Jackson (1843-1942 Denver, CO): most: titled and dated ''2012. Platte Canon near Cathedral Peaks, Aug 4 1884''; ''2007. Dome Rock. Platte Canon, Aug 4 1884''; ''1009. Marshall Pass and Mt. Ouray, July 27 / 84'', titled in the image; ''2080. Platte Canon, South Park and Alpine Pass, July 24 / 84''; ''969. View on Chalk Creek Near St Elmo, July 6 / 84''; ''** Green River Rock Cliffs, Aug 5 1884'?; ''4807. Great Salt Lake??; ''4809. Garfield Bathing Houses. Great Salt Lake, Aug 7 1884 took back''; ''4605. Weber Valley West from Tunnel. 4., Aug 5 1884''; ''4601. 1000 Mile Tree. Weber Canon, Aug 5 / 1884'?; ''4408. Approaching the Black Canon''; ''1802. Mother Grundy. Clear Creek Canon, Aug 4 1884''; ''4410. The Black Canon. Bridge at Crystal Creek''; ''1241. Evergreen Lakes Hotel''; ''2801. Mountain of the Holy Cross, Seen from Greys Peak Aug 2 1884'?. Four by Calbreaith, Harvey and Lyles: ''Balance Rock Garden of the Gods'', July 29 / 84; two versions of ''Summit of Pike's Peak July 29 / 84''; ''Ute Iron Spring, July 29 / 84''. One by H.W. Stormer (b. circa 1862 American), ''2079. Little Chief Iron Spring''. Five by A. Martin (American): ''Grey's and Irvin's Peak's from the Summit of Kelso Mountain, Aug 2nd 1884 4** 14480 feet''; ''Platte Canon above Deans''; an untitled photograph of a train above a river, Aug 4 1884''; ''Hanging Rock. C.C.R.R. View Down, 2001 and Aug 4 1884; an untitled photograph of a train in a mountain valley, Aug 4 1884. 2 by R. Collier: ''413 Snow Shed, Alpine Pass, Made Burnbals (?) July 24 / 84''; ''417. Palisades Alpine Pass, July 24 / 84''. One by an unknown photographer July 24 / 84, Alpine Tunnel from the ** DOSPRR'', each: 4.5'' x 7''. Boudoir cards: Two by J.L. Clinton: ''755. On the Summit of Pikes Peak 14,147 Feet Altitude, Aug 12 / 92''; ''Pikes Peak in all its Beauty, Aug 12-13 / 92''. Two by William Edward Hook (1833-1908 Colorado Springs, CO): ''188. Seven Falls Cheyenne Canon''; ''Balanced Rock **, Aug 12-13 / 92'', each: 5'' x 8'', 32 pieces, est: $400/600
Provenance: Private Collection, Ventura, CA

Overall fair condition. Most photographs with yellowing, fading and some scattered foxing commensurate with age. ''4807 Great Salt Lake'' with image loss to the upper edge. ''2079 Little Chief Iron Spring'' with loss to upper right corner and left margin edge of image. ''1802. Mother Grundy. Clear Creek Canon'' with burn to top left edge of backing and photo. ''Grey's and Irvin's Peaks's from the Summit of Kelso Mountain'' with discoloration throughout image. ''417 Pallisades Alpine Pass'' with burn to top left corner of backing.