Post by Doris McCraw
aka Angela Raines
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| Mount of the Holy Cross -Helen Chain From Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum Collection in 50% of the Story |
When you think of the West, it's usually cowboys, fur traders, wagon trains. Yet, what did women see, especially the creative ones? This post will look at a few.
Isabella Bird, Grace Greenwood, and Helen (Hunt) Jackson wrote of what they saw. Bird, "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains", Jackson, "Nelly's Silver Mine", and Greenwood's "New Life in New Lands".
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| Helen Maxwell from Wikipedia |
Martha Maxwell and her dioramas of animals in their natural habitats brought the world a new way of seeing the West and its nature. Martha Maxwell - Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
Ana (Anna) Dickenson, who in 1873 summited four 14,000-foot peaks, including Pikes Peak and Long's Peak. Ana Dickenson
And there was artist Helen Henderson Chain, who painted "The Mount of the Holy Cross" in 1879, and also climbed. She also traveled with her husband and photographer William H. Jackson.Helen Chain
Gutenberg Project - A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
Internet Archive- New Life in New Lands
Project Gutenberg - Nelly's Silver Mine
Until Next Time,
Doris
I didn't know a woman painted the cross on the peak. Good to know! Kiddo has climbed both Pikes Peak and Longs Peak( not letting him do that one again!). I think he did climb a 14teener where he could see the cross. I'll have to ask him. Thank you for sharing, Doris.
ReplyDeleteI kinda remember seeing the Mount of the Holy Cross from I-70 one time. My understanding is Helen actually sketched in in 1877.
DeleteI don't blame you for not wanting him to do Long's Peak. It's a hum-dinger.
Glad you enjoyed this post. Doris
I love reading women's diary from that period. Interesting post!
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