Moraines on Clear Creek, Valley of Arkansas, Colorado

William Henry Jackson, artist

1843–1942

Moraines on Clear Creek, Valley of Arkansas, Colorado, 1873

Portfolio/Series title: Rephotographic Survey Project

Where object was made: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

Material/technique: gelatin silver print

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 14.9 x 22 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 5 7/8 x 8 11/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 16 in

Credit line: Gift of Sam and Terry Evans

Accession number: 1985.0035.01

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"Claimed: Land Use in Western America," Jun-2007, Kate Meyer
“That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to use the reclamation fund for the operation and maintenance of all reservoirs and irrigation works constructed under the provisions of this Act: Provided, That when the payments required by this Act are made for the major portion of the lands irrigated from the waters of any of the works herein provided for, then the management and operation of such irrigation works shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated thereby, to be maintained at their expense under such form of organization and under such rules and regulations as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the title to and the management and operation of the reservoirs and the works necessary for their protection and operation shall remain in the Government until otherwise provided by Congress.”