Carl Eytel and Van Buskirk with pack burros on their Colorado River trip with George Wharton James, ca.1900 (CHS-4306), Carl Eytel

Carl eytel and van buskirk with pack burros on their colorado river trip with george wharton james, ca. 1900 photograph of carl eytel and van buskirk with two fully-loaded pack burros (aparejo" type saddles with panniers and soft cargo on top) on their colorado river trip with dr. George wharton james, ca. 1900. Part of another man is visible at left. They stand in the desert. The surrounding sparse vegetation is scrub brush. Call number: chs-4306 filename: chs-4306 coverage date: circa 1900 part of collection: california historical society collection, 1860-1960 format: glass plate negatives type: images part of subcollection: title insurance and trust, and c. C. Pierce photography collection, 1860-1960 repository name: usc libraries special collections accession number: 4306 archival file: chs_volume35/chs-4306. Tiff repository address: doheny memorial library, los angeles, ca 90089-0189 geographic subject (country): usa subject (naf): eytel, carl, 1862-1925; james, george wharton, 1858-1923 rights: digitally reproduced by the usc digital library; from the california historical society collection at the university of southern california subject (adlf): shrublands project: usc repository email: specol@usc. Edu contributing entity: california historical society date created: circa 1900 publisher (of the digital version): university of southern california. Libraries format (aat): photographic prints; photographs geographic subject (state): california legacy record id: chs-m2581; usc-1-1-1-2643 access conditions: send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. Subject (file heading): transportation -- draft -- pack trains format (aacr2): 2 photographs: glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w; 17 x 22 cm. Subject (lcsh): freight and freightage; deserts; donkeys; pack transportation subject: buskirk, van. Date: circa 1900 (date created).