Three burros used on George Wharton James' and Carl Eytel's Colorado desert trip, showing Van Buskirk ca.1900 (CHS-4297), Carl Eytel

Three burros used on george wharton james' and carl eytel's colorado desert trip, showing van buskirk ca. 1900 photograph of three burros used on george wharton james' and carl eytel's colorado desert trip, near the salton sea, ca. 1900. Two are packed with supplies. The third is ridden by photographer van buskirk. Scrub brush sparsely dots the surrounding flat terrain. Call number: chs-4297 photographer: james, george wharton filename: chs-4297 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: 4297 microfiche number: 1-76-17; 1-81-44 archival file: chs_volume69/chs-4297. Tiff repository address: doheny memorial library, los angeles, ca 90089-0189 geographic subject (country): usa format (aacr2): 4 photographs: glass photonegative, photoprints, b&w; 17 x 21 cm. Rights: digitally reproduced by the usc digital library; from the california historical society collection at the university of southern california subject (adlf): deserts 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-m9642; usc-1-1-1-9781; usc-1-1-1-10732 access conditions: send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. Subject (file heading): animals -- burros; photographers -- general subject (lcsh): mules; donkeys; photographers; deserts subject: buskirk, van. Date: circa 1900 (date created).