Postcard

1947.003.0096

1947.003.0096

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

1947.003.0096

Description

Photo of men leaving for the mountains with pack horses and supplies and bedrolls. Unknown group. Update 2008: Black and white print of two cowboys on horseback with two pack horses each loaded with panniers and other gear . A log building with large rock foundation is in center background with larger log house on back right. Cowboy on left is riding dark horse and has coiled rope hanging from saddle at front of cantle edge. He has on medium pants with suspenders and two town sleeved shirt and lighter hat. Cowboy on right is riding white horse and wearing dark pants, vest and hat and lighter shirt. He has flat folded canvas tied behind saddle. A white border is on bottom edge of print. Stamped on back at top: Postcard. Left: Correspondence. Right: Name and Address. A fancy decorative sword and vine designates postage placement. A faint black line is printed at top center back. Print is soiled on all edges, front and back with smudges and flecks. Yellow stained remnant of unknown substance on back side left as well as black flecks. Worn corners with slight tear on right corner. Remnant of unknown brown substance top right of front surface. Written on back in blue green ink: Leaving for the mountains with pack horses with the supplies and bed rolls.

Collection

Photograph Collection