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Camping in the Rockies - Circa 1890

This program was moderated by Sonja McTeague on August 19, 2008

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The type of tents probably used in the story

Another picture of the type of tents used in 1900

Clothing used in 1900

A wagon that might have been used for transporting the food from Loveland to Estes Park

Camping at Yellowstone

Another picture of camping - this one longer-term

Is this the version of tailgate camping back then ?

Typical camping equipment in 1900

Wagons with tents

A Dutch Oven

Estes Park at turn of the Century

Estes Park from the Stanley Hotel

Gem Lake from trail

Gem Lake from above

A grub wagon

The Horseshoe Inn by Mary's Lake

One type of spring wagon

Another spring wagon

Camping on the plains