George F. Bensell (1837-1879)
Black Canyon (Curecanti Needle), Colorado circa 1875
66" x 48" oil/canvas
signed lower right "Geo. F. Bensell"
Exhibited:
1877 Mechanic's Institute 12th Industrial Exhibition, San Francisco, CA;
catalog no.220, p.73; Dennis Gale Collection.
Note:
The "Curacanti Needle" was the first emblem of the Denver-Rio Grande Rairoad.
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