Lot 206


Hiestand was an interesting character. Known as a photographer, mineralogist, and businessman, he was born in Pennsylvania and later moved to Manitou Springs. There, he owned a hotel and souvenir shop connected with the Ute Iron Spring, famed for its iron-rich mineral water. He was also the official photographer for the MPPRC. His photos of the railroad and surrounding mountain vistas remain striking even today. His curio shops in Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak featured an exotic collection of minerals, souvenirs, stuffed animals, and animal skins. Hiestands mineral collection soon gained international acclaim. Toward the turn of the century he sold part of the collection, including the minerals he had displayed at his shop in Manitou Springs, to a French actress, who proudly displayed them in Paris. Even after that sale, and another to a Pennsylvania dealer, he owned a seemingly inexhaustible collection of rocks and minerals, which he continued selling at his Pikes Peak curio shop. This curio shop was in operation, along with the hotel, when Phillip J. Watson arrived on the evening of July 2, 1902. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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- 5" x 8" Condition:
- Very Good Condition
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