The photographer, W.H. Ridley of Burlington, told Dean that he was born on July 2, 1862. He is the little boy on the horse at left. He spent the summer of 1865(?) at the hotel with his parents. "Couching Lion" is the previous name for Camel's Hump. Slide colored by Mrs. Perry.
Hotel on Lion - 1862? (?) H. Ridley July 2 '62. Little boy on horse at left. Col'd by Mrs. P. 12-29-29 W. H. Riddley of Burl. Told F. D. that hotel bulilt in 1862 - July 2, he was bar(?). That he spent summer 1865? with his parents at hotel and is small bDataMicrosoftAccessSystem.mdw
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