Name/Title
Album, PhotographEntry/Object ID
1957.284.0115Description
A cream colored leatherette three ring binder notebook used for a photograph album. A tiny white sticker is affixed on the upper spine with the number 13 written in black ink. Inside the front cover is a tiny off white sticker with the words "Employees Sawmill, H. L. (very faint) 2A (crossed out) and #3 written in black ink and pencil. Binder measures 11 1/4" x 10 1/8." The binder rings are mounted on the back cover and not the center of spine.
Collection begins with 1910 sizes of glass stocked by H. Larsen and a list of discount for 1911. First page on backside has a small 1902 calendar booklet affixed to the page. Next two pages are typed giving formulas for silvering mirrors, cleaning glass, removing oil, varnish remover, etc. H. Larsen Lumber Company Documents; Invoices and Contracts with BPOE 609 for improvements, 1902;
Letter to Chris Larsen, from BPOE 609 re: history, 1965; Rawlins Shearing Co., contract, 1906; Specifications for building an Australian System Shearing Plant; Clipping of Mahoney house photo, 1965; Clipping for H. Larsen, Contractor for 38 years, 1937; Handwritten list of H. Larsen Labor Force, 1904. Page full of names, some are: Hansen, J. A.; Sundell, A. ; Stark, F. P.; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, 1937 handwritten notice of payscale signed by Chas Cantlin; Emil Nordlund Obituary, 1965; William Irving, obituary, 1965; Clipping on carpenters union members from inception, 1965.
Photographs of building Mead's barn at Walcott, WY, ca. 1899; H. Larsen steam tractor hauling Shriners to be initiated in their annual parade, 1908; Elks Home Bid, 1908; BPOE 609 dedication of cornerstone with group of men standing on planks on newly constructed lower foundation; Elks Home built by H. Larsen, dedicated 11/25/1909 (rock quartzite from North Quarry by cemetery); Polytech addition to the North end of Central School, 1915; Jack Johnson's house northeast corner of Maple and 3rd Street, later McKay's home; Construction of Ferris Shearing Pens; Sheep in pens; Inside Ferris Pens, Australian Shearers; Construction of a bridge, possibly north of Medicine Bow; Moving Shaw's House, 1927; Donnel Barns, 4th and Walnut; Smiley Home, northwest corner of Maple and 2nd; Paulson Home, south side of Maple, 200 block West; City Steam Laundry, east 300 block of 5th, 1936; J. K. Hartt, Dad, WY; Construction of spraying pens at Dad, WY, 1928, three pages; Construction of dip pens, Fort Steele, 1928; Shearing pens built for Morris Larsen at Rendles Headquarters, Rendles Headquarters, Sheep in pens, 1930; Rafters of the Union Pacific Roundhouse, 1939; Construction of Cliff Sundin Chevrolet Garage, mid 1920's, today (2019, Three Fiddlers Restaurant); Pat Graves Nash Garage; Construction of IOOF log cabin, 1932; Art Anderson home at 908 Date Street, 1940; 17 photos of buildings that Larsens worked on from the early 1900's-1935, includes Auto Goods, (now a bar); IOOF hall and Pay n Takeit, (now Square Shooters, The Paulsen building, (4th and Cedar south corner); Karl's Clothing, 1935; Art Deco Light Company, Osborne Building, 1935; Rawlin's Country Club, 1920's; McKay Home, NE corner Maple and 3rd; Waldsmiths Home, NE corner Maple and 6th; Kelleys Store, 1928; Southwest corner of Spruce and 5th Street; Dave's Standard, 1938; Rendle Family, NE corner of Walnut and 14th, 1939; Willys-Overland Section of the Lincoln Highway; Lincoln Highway Signs at Sager Store, Fort Steele; Joy Monument, construction, 1939; Joe Huner Home, 711 14th Street; Green Mill Bar; Sinclair Motor Hotel, (Parco Hotel); Gormley's Bakery remodel to Wyoming Drug Building; Construction work of First National Bank on the SW corner of 4th and Buffalo , 1920's; Additions to Old Penitentiary; West Way Court, 1940; Swallows under 32 Bridge; Cullens Store, Wamsutter with note, closed and burnt; vintage tractor, plowing?; Excavation on Sugar Creek State Highway to Sinclair; Pumping sand at Fort Steele; Construction of Bob Adams Restaurant, 1942; Bob Adams and Frank Barrack; Sam Ivey Home at 1214 West Maple, 1943; Boyd Larsen examining the cockpit of a wrecked B28 on Sheep Mountain, 1945, (note says, we bought it); Projects: Molanders Garage, 4th and Pine, 1949; historical group photo of Paul Nissen, Hans Nissen, James A. Hansen and Ira E. Heise; Charles Wester, Roundhouse, 1939; Jack Johnson; Ray Harper; Dee Brox; Martin Peterson, blacksmith; Joe Martinez; Bill Clause, 1948; Photo of group of Larsen's employees celebrating the birthday of Mike Miller's 76th birthday, 1950; Presbyterian Church Addition, 1951, southwest corner of Cedar and 3rd Street.
Good condition. Cover is soiled from usage. Some pages are yellowing.Collection
Archives and Library