Man standing in a narrow canyon, Elbow crevice, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1898
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photograph -Elbow Crevice (glass negative) glass negative- Elbow Crevice- Mammoth Cave, Kentucky -- this glass negative that was taken by Ben Hains; printed in New Albany, Indiana; 1898; copyrighted by H.C. Ganter; taken at the Elbow Crevice in Mammoth Cave. Glass negative shows - this photo shows man standing in a narrow canyon that appears to be about thirty five feet high with a small box laying in the trail in the foreground. There is an inscription in the lower left corner"032 elbow crevice" and another inscription in the lower right corner "copyrighted, 1898, by H. C. Ganter. Ben Hains cave photographer, New Albany, Ind. USA"measurements: height 254 mm, width: 202 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, tourist trade, trails.
Cave guide looking at Lovers Leap, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1892
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photograph - 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.
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.
Passage in the back of Giant's Coffin, Mammoth Cave and vicinity, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park
Black 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. 15 passage back of giant's coffin, copyrighted and for sale by H. C. Ganter, Mam. Cave handwritten white tag in lower right corner: 387 gold double line border caves this is part of the Cutliff collection.
Dirt walkway leading to a wooden bridge that crosses the Bottomless Pit, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1893
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photograph -Bottomless Pit (glass negative) glass negative-Bottomless Pit - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky -- this photograph was taken by Ben Hains; printed in New Albany, Indiana; 1893; this photograph was taken at the Bottomless Pit in the historic section of Mammoth Cave. This photograph shows a dirt walkway leading to a wooden bridge that crosses the Bottomless Pit- the pit is on the left side of the photo showing large blocks of breakdown on the far side of the pit - this is a negative for a black and white photograph. There is a printed inscription in the lower left corner of the photo"017 bottomless pit" and in the lower right corner" copyrighted 1893 by H. C. Ganter ...Ben Hains, cave photographer..New Albany, Ind, U.S.A.". Good condition. Measurements: height 252 mm, width: 202 mm. Thickness: 2 mm. 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, trails.
Passage in the back of Giant's Coffin, Mammoth Cave and vicinity, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park
Black 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. 15 passage back of giant's coffin, copyrighted and for sale by H. C. Ganter, Mam. Cave handwritten white tag in lower right corner: 387 gold double line border caves this is part of the Cutliff collection.
