Postcard

1973.548.0048

1973.548.0048

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

1973.548.0048

Description

Black & white postcard of Front Street in 1879. A line of businesses on a dirt street, signs read: "J W Hugus Co Bankers", "Dry Goods Groceries", " General Store" "J H Hugus & Co." "City Restaurant" "Hardware" "Dry Goods". Stores have tall, flat fronts & clapboard buildings. A log building is farther down the street & a porch is seen on a white house. Printed on original negative in white: "Front St. 1879 Rawlins, WYO." "Copy by Meyers" Written in red ink: "Home of First Natl. Bank 1879 successors to J.W. Hugus & Co Bankers" Written on back in pencil: "3 1/2 x necessary height 100 screen" Printed in black on back: "POST CARD" "CORRESPONDENCE" "ADDRESS" [square made from "AZO"] around "PLACE STAMP HERE" Condition: Good. Top left corner cut off, writing on front, scratched, emulsion impacted, corners & edges worn.

Collection

Photograph Collection