Name/Title
PostcardEntry/Object ID
1952.178.0004Description
Front Street, Rawlins, 1879.
Update - June 2010: Sepia print. Snapshot. Printed on postcard paper. Unused. Image of a dirt street with a line of buildings running along the far side. Hill at end of street at left. Buildings visible [right to left]" J. W. Hugus & Co Banker; J. W. Hugus & Co; City Restaurant; Hardware; & Dry Goods. Tall pole & two barrels left of center near boardwalk. Street lights along boardwalk.
Written on bottom of original negative: "Front St. 1879 Rawlins, Wyo [inside square] Copy by Meyers"
Printed on back in black ink: [partially obscured] "POST CARD" "CORRESPONDENCE" "ADDRESS" {square] "AZO" [on each side] PLACE STAMP HERE"
Grey paper & adhesive residue on back at center. Upper right corner missing; other corners damaged. Adhesive on back puckering emulsion; emulsion soiled & scratched; dark areas silvering. Back soiled.
Two 5 x 7 black & white copy prints. Sticker on back, printed in blue ink: "Kedalux Processing Services" "June 1993 D"
Copy 1. Printed on back in black ink: "93 0312 NNNN 217 06".
Emulsion scratched through center.
Copy 2. Printed on back in black ink: "98 0312 NNNN 217 07"
Dented in upper right.
Note: Correct date is closer to 1883 since the street lamps were not installed until then.Collection
Photograph Collection