C R Savage / Mormon Train Fording the South Platte Savage & Ottinger's Views

Description: Mormon Train Fording the South Platte (Savage & Ottinger's Views in Utah, Idaho and Montana No. 5) [Platte River, Nebraska] Author: Savage, C. R.; George M. Ottinger Title: Mormon Train Fording the South Platte (Savage & Ottinger's Views in Utah, Idaho and Montana No. 5) [Platte River, Nebraska] Publication: Salt Lake City, UT: [1860-1870] Description: Photograph. Stereoview mounted on dark yellow cardstock. "Mormon Train (?) the Platte River" in contemporary pen on the reverse. "No. 5" also in pen. Savage and Ottinger's back stamp. Light soiling and rubbing to the corners. Very good. C. R. Savage (1832-1909) was born in England. He went on to become one of the foremost landscape photographers of the American West, as well as a famous studio portrait photographer with a studio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Savage partnered with George Martin Ottinger in 1862. C. R. Savage is most famous for being one of the three photographers who captured the "Joining of the Rails" at Promontory Point. The Savage and Ottinger firm officially dissolved in 1870, and Savage went on to the Pioneer Art Gallery, and later the Art Bazaar. 1866 was the year that Savage undertook a "Photographic Tour" of the United States. Bradley W. Richards discusses the plains portion of this trip in "The Savage View: Charles Savage, Pioneer Mormon Photographer." He writes, "Charles took a number of photographs during this trip across the plains, despite the difficult conditions... At least twelve photographs are known to have been taken and later printed, although he may have taken several times that number."The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records this image in their Church History Catalog. The carte-de-visite they list is part of a collection of views that Henry C. Parry obtained on trips to Utah in 1867 and 1868. History.nebraska.gov also records a carte-de-visite of this image. It is one of only three photographs held by the Nebraska Historical Society that show emigrants crossing the plains. According to the web site the image was taken near Fremont's Spring, in proximity to the present town on Hershey, Nebraska in Lincoln County.Bradley W. Richards quotes Savage on pp. 38-39 of his book: "With two span of mules and provisions for two months, I joined a Mormon train which left Nebraska City for Salt Lake about the 8th of July. As the Mormon trains are well armed and completely organized, I found it a great advantage, rather than attempt the trip alone..." A bit later Savage is quoted as writing, "We followed the old road after crossing the South Platte at Fremont's Springs, and kept up on the south side of the North Platte; there we found abundance of wild game, such as antelope, deer, prairie fowl, sage hens, &c.; from Ash Hollow on to Laramie the scenery increases in interest, and there are many fine subjects for the camera and pencil."An important image, taken during the later years of overland wagon travel, showing emigrants crossing the plains. Seller ID: 63116 Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press, our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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