A group of twelve visitors and two guides having dinner in the cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1892
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photograph -dinner in the cave (glass negative) Glass negative dinner in the cave- Mammoth Cave, Kentucky -- this glass negative that was photographed by Ben Hains in 1892; printed in New Albany, Indiana. location of photograph in Mammoth Cave is unknown. Glass negative shows a group of twelve visitors and two guides having dinner in the cave, there are several open flame lanterns in front of the visitors. There is an inscription in the lower left corner "064 dinner in the cave". There is another inscription in the lower right corner" copyrighted 1892 by H. C. Ganter. Ben Hains cave photographer. New Albany, Ind. U.S.A.".measurements: height 254 mm, width: 204 mm. thickness: 1 mm. Condition: good. The original blue 10-254 lists this as a gift from Ellis Jones on 14 Dec, 1981.Originally housed gsu c, sh 4 with maca 3608-3645, 3724-3743, 3746-3749, 3872-3888, 3903. Guides, caves, tourist trade, lantern, clothing and dress, food.
Man and young boy standing above trail, Acute Angle, Kentucky, 1892
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photograph - the acute angle (glass negative) glass negative -the acute angle - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky -- this is a black /white glass negative that was photographed by Ben Harris [Hains] in 1892; printed in New Albany, Indiana photo taken in broadway of Mammoth Cave. Glass negative shows a large cliff (the Kentucky cliffs) with two men standing above the trail - each man is holding an open flame lantern. In the lower left corner of the negative is an inscription "012 the acute angle". There is another inscription in the lower right corner" copyrighted 1892 by H. C. Ganter. Ben Harris cave photographer. New Albany, Ind. U.S.A.".measurements: height 254 mm, width: 204 mm. Thickness: 2 mm. Condition: good. The original blue 10-254 lists this as a gift from Ellis Jones on 14 Dec, 1981.Originally housed gsu c, sh 4 with maca 3608-3645, 3724-3743, 3746-3749, 3872-3888, 3903. Guide, caves, tourist trade, lantern, clothing and dress.
Alcove in Gothic Avenue in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1892
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photograph -alcove in Gothic Avenue (glass negative) glass negative: an alcove in Gothic Avenue in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky- this photograph was taken by ben hains; printed in New Albany, Indiana; 1892. This photograph was taken of an small alcove on gothic avenue, near the historic section of Mammoth Cave.the photo shows a small alcove just off the main walkway with two stone pillars in the foreground. This is a glass negative for a black and white photograph. There is a printed inscription across the bottom of the photo "060 Mammoth Cave - an alcove in gothic avenue" and "copyrighted 1892 by H. C. Ganter.. Ben Hains, cave photographer.. New Albany, Ind, U.S.A.". measurements: height 202 mm, width: 252 mm. Thickness: 2 mm. Condition: good. The original blue 10-254 lists this as a gift from Ellis Jones on 14 Dec, 1981. Originally housed gsu c, sh 4 with maca 3608-3645, 3724-3743, 3746-3749, 3872-3888, 3903. Caves, geology.
