Print, Photographic

Medicine bow

Medicine bow

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.217.0461

Description

Black & white print. Looking west, birds eye view of town of Medicine Bow. Railroad tracks & depot are on photo left. A few buildings are scattered along left side of tracks but most are on right side. Several streets lined with businesses & houses are in a cluster & then thin but continue to photo right. Description in drawn pictures at bottom of print are labeled: "Medicine Bow Merc. Co., Medicine Bow State Bank, General Store, Hay, Grain", Next drawing: J. C. W. West Livery, Feed & Sale, Stable, Automobiles for Hire" next drawing: "O'Connor Hotel (burned about 1941) Brown Hotel (torn down 1964). In white on original negative: "Medicine Bow May 1919. Bell Bros Havre, Mont" See also 1957.284.0112 for newspaper articles that include some history & same picture. Chris & Martha Larsen scrapbook. Condition: Good. Creased, lower right corner bent, accretion, pencil drawing on bottom, soiled.

Collection

Photograph Collection