This gelatin dry plate negative was taken by Oliver E. Aultman (1867-1953) near the Stonewall Gap area in Las Animas County (Colo.) in 1914. The image pictures Susan Jane "Jennie" Aultman (1875-1961), Oliver's wife; Glenn Aultman (1904-2000); and Abner and Elizabeth Rowland, Jennie's parents. The four pose in and around a 1910 Model T Ford automobile. Jennie and her parents lean on the exterior of the automobile while Glenn sits in the front seat. The women wear long skirts, long-sleeved blouses, and wide-brimmed hats, and the men wear collared shirts, trousers, and wide-brimmed hats. Long grass and weeds grow around their feet. Trees are visible in the background.
The Aultman Studio (Trinidad, Colo.) operated out of Trinidad from 1889-2000. Oliver E. Aultman founded the studio and was its chief photographer until his son, Glenn Aultman (1904-2000) took over the business in the early 1950's. Otis Aultman (1874-1943), Oliver's younger brother, also operated at photography studio in the Trinidad area from 1892-1907. Several of his images are included in the Aultman Studio collection. While the Aultmans mostly produced studio portraits of Trinidad's residents, they also shot images of landscapes, streets scenes, mining operations, buildings, and local events. This photograph is part the Aultman Studio photograph collection (Ph.00500).