A group of ten (10) beautiful stereoviews capturing the railroad views and dramatic Utah landscapes by Charles R. Savage.
Most on aqua-green publisher's mounts with series ("Union Pacific Railroad.") and view titles printed to rectos, with Savage's East Temple St. imprint to verso. Others as marked. Complete view list below.
Charles R. Savage (1832-1909) learned the photographic arts in New York City, and after conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emigrated to Utah, taking portraits of Mormon travellers in Coucil Bluffs. He partnered with George Ottinger (b. 1832) from 1862 until the mid 1870s.
View include:
1. Twin Rocks, Green River.
2. Bloomer Cut, near Auburn.
3. Devil's Slide, Weber Cañon. "Views of the Great West, from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean." Savage's label with view & series title affixed to mount verso.
4. Devil's Gate, Weber Cañon. Salt Lake City: Savage & Ottinger. Retailed: Cheyenne, [Wyoming]: Joseph & O'Brien. Pioneer Fine Art Gallery imprint to verso alongside retailer's paper label affixed to verso.
5. Hanging and Pulpit Rock - Mouth of Echo.
6. Lone Rock, from below Deer Creek. "American Fork Canyon, Utah." Series, and view title printed to Savage's yellow cardstock mount. Inscription to verso identifies the figure as Savage's business partner Ottinger.
7. Tower Rock, Near Green River. Salt Lake City: Savage & Ottinger. Pioneer Fine Art Gallery imprint to verso alongside retailer's paper label affixed to verso.
8. Devil's Gate, Weber Kanyon.
9. [Witches Rock near the mouth of Echo]. "Views in Utah, Idaho and Montana." Salt Lake City: Savage & Ottinger. Imprint to verso with period ink-inscribed title.
10. Tunnel No. 3 and Weber River.
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