Image Number058-13Dateca. 1890DescriptionFormal portrait of Reverend W. R. G. Mellen [1822-1895].PhotographerunknownLocationColorado Springs (Colo.)SubjectPortraitsMenClergyNotes In June 1890 Rev. Mellen came to Colorado Springs as a missionary of the Rocky Mountain Conference. First minister, 1890. He laid All Souls’ cornerstone on July 2, 1892. The building was officially dedicated in January 1893, reportedly one of the first Unitarian churches built west of the Mississippi River. Thanks to J Richards of Colorado Springs for the background research on this image.CollectionAll Souls Unitarian Universalist Church Photograph CollectionPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictOriginal FormatnegativesPhysical Description4 3/4 x 3 3/4 b&w negativeRightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user’s responsibility to determine copyright status and obtain necessary permissions for use. You may use items from PPLD’s digital collections freely for private study, research and educational purposes. Any other use, including reproduction, publication or exhibition, should be requested through Regional History & Genealogy at PPLD. Proper credit and citation should accompany any use of these materials.
