Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1952.178.0002

Description

The log house built by Will Heath, Rawlins, 1878-1879 Update - 2009: Black & white glossy print of a dark two story log house with white trim & a rock retain wall with a wire fence on top of retaining wall. A very tall dormant tree is seen side right. Dormant bushes are seen behind wire fence. Remnants of snow are seen on yard & on side of street. A service stations is barely visible on side left. Written on back in blue ink: UPRR Public Relations. The old log house where Mrs. Lillie Heath Nelson age in 1952 is 84 or 85 still lives. It is on Highway 30 on Cedar St through Rawlins, Wyo. The house was built in 1879 & 1880 by William Heath who was the father of Dr. Lillie Heath Nelson. The first meal eaten in their new home was on Christmas morning 1880 and consisted of baked beans and brown bread. Stamped on bottom edge in black ink: Neg. No 6665 Print No 115 Tiny white sticker on back has Heath written in pencil. Fair condition. Print has large horizontal crease across top half resulting in cracked emulsion. Edges have small tears of various intervals. Edges are slightly soiled. There are several small yellow stains of unknown substance on side left & top of print. There area many other scratches & creases throughout.

Collection

Photograph Collection