A group of twelve visitors and two guides having dinner in the cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1892Mammoth Cave National ParkPhotograph -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.
Alcove in Gothic Avenue in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1892Mammoth Cave National ParkPhotograph -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.
Cave guide looking at Lovers Leap, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1892Mammoth Cave National ParkPhotograph - Lovers Leap (glass negative) glass negative; Lovers Leap - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky -- This is a glass negative that was photographed by Ben Harris [Hains] in 1892; printed in New Albany, Indiana photo taken in gothic avenue of Mammoth Cave. Glass negative shows a large rock protruding out above a cave guide that is dressed in nickers with a long sleeved coat and carrying an open flame lantern. In the lower left corner of the negative is an inscription "031 lovers leap". 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: 3 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.
Cave interior with graffiti, ladder, Corkscrew, Mammoth Cave, KentuckyMammoth Cave National ParkBlack and white glass slide with black tape framing the glass edges and binding them together. Glass negative is covered with a clear piece of glass on emulsion side. Caption: Mammoth Cave and vicinity. 34 the corkscrew (near middle), copyrighted and for sale by H. C. Ganter, Mam. Cave handwritten white tag in lower right corner: 385 gold line border backing glass cracked caves this is part of the Cutliff collection.
Cave interior with graffiti, ladder, Corkscrew, Mammoth Cave, KentuckyMammoth Cave National ParkBlack and white glass slide with black tape framing the glass edges and binding them together. Glass negative is covered with a clear piece of glass on emulsion side. Caption: Mammoth Cave and vicinity. 34 the corkscrew (near middle), copyrighted and for sale by H. C. Ganter, Mam. Cave handwritten white tag in lower right corner: 385 gold line border backing glass cracked caves this is part of the Cutliff collection.