Proprietor Roy Reese Inside Hogsett Lumber and Mercantile Company

Name/Title

Proprietor Roy Reese Inside Hogsett Lumber and Mercantile Company

Entry/Object ID

ph.335

Description

Black and white photograph print of the interior of Hogsett Lumber and Mercantile Company, circa 1920. The print is 5" x 7". The proprietor of the hardware and lumber store, Roy Reese, can be seen to the left in the image behind the counter wearing a brimmed hat and buttoned white shirt with arms crossed. The left counter has a curved glass display case with tools, and a flat surface with many papers and other items strewn across it. Behind the counter, shelves with several tins and boxes of items are displayed. On the right side of the image, several barrels are lined away from the viewer, with pitchforks, shovels and other farm tools hanging on the wall opposite the counter. The reverse side has scotch tape with ink inscription directing to page 41 in the book "Gem of the Mountain Valley," where the photograph is displayed. An orange address label has an arrow written on it, pointing to a white address labeled with printed text, stating "First Lumber Company in Broomfield -- Hogsett Lumber Company - Prop. Roy Reese - 1920 (Entered by Robert DeLine)."

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Silver Gelatin Print

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1920

Place

Location

Broomfield, CO

Notes

Date: 1920 circa Medium: Photographic Paper Copy/Orig/Other: Original

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hardware stores, Lumber, Stores & shops

Search Terms

Broomfield Lumber Company

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Reese, Roy Burnham

Provenance

Notes

Found in Broomfield Depot Museum collections in "Huddart" photo file. Accession information is unknown as of 12/07/2016. Dup ph.34 (disposed) was a poror copy of this photo donated by Jack Mefford 4/1980