Name/Title
PostcardEntry/Object ID
2009.180.2.9Description
A black and white unused postcard print of early day Rawlins downtown, showing a street with a wooden teepee shaped bonfire stack in flames. A large two wheel push hosecart is at right with a fireman spraying the flames with a long dark hose from this cart. Smoke is seen rising through print center creating a haze across right side of the print. A man wearing a slicker type coat and a high crown/brimmed hat is standing at left surveying the fire. This display is located at a street intersection. There are large groups of people on both sides of the road. They are dressed in vintage clothing. The original Carbon County Courthouse is seen at background left, and Central School is seen at distance side right. Elks stone building is on side right center. An electrical pole is at side left foreground with a thick line extending across photo to side right in foreground. Written on back in blue ink: Dall Williams
Printed on side left of back: O. C. Miller, Rawlins, WY
On backside: Postcard is printed at top left; Correspondence at top side left; name and address side right; small decorative floral icon top right corner with place stamp here vertically printed through design.
Notes from Rans: U. P. Hose Co. No. 2 Bonfire in middle of the intersection of 5th and Buffalo streets looking N. E. toward Central School. Two story building in foreground is Dr. Osborne's Drug Store moved to this corner in 1903 and known later as a restaurant.Collection
Photograph Collection