Curious sand-stone rock, excavated near the cave about 15 years since, and now to be seen in the hotel yard.
Title
Curious sand-stone rock , excavated near the cave about 15 years since , and now to be seen in the hotel yard .
Series Title
Mammoth Cave views Magnesium light views in Mammoth Cave
Creator
Waldack, Charles (photographer)
Contributors
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) (publisher)
Description
A large sandstone rock sits in the yard of the Mammoth Cave Hotel in Mammoth Cave , Kentucky . The hotel , which sits within the boundaries of the Mammoth Cave National Park , was built by John Croghan in 1841 and destroyed by fire in 1916 . The rock appears to have a unique design on one side giving it a woven appearance .
Subject
Hotels Rocks
Location Depicted
Mammoth Cave National Park (Ky.) Mammoth Cave (Ky.) Edmonson County (Ky.)
Date Original
1857? - 1873?
Object Type
Stereographs
Source
3.5 x 7 in. b&w stereograph. Mammoth Cave views, no. 2; Magnesium light views in Mammoth Cave. Item no. 1999.36.156 in Wilburn Stereograph Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Stereographic Views of Louisville and Beyond, 1850s - 1930
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/stereograph/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1999.36.156
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