Print, Photographic

1994.558.0266

1994.558.0266

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1994.558.0266

Description

5X7, Old Nurses Home, Rawlins. Update 2008: Black and white print of the Nurse's dormitory during the blizzard of 1949 .Snowy grounds and dormant trees are in foreground side and front. Photo shows front and east side of structure. Building is a two story brick structure and has three windows on roof and a smaller single story sunroom on side with a widow's walk on top with small white fence between brick supports. Two evergreen trees are at buildings east corner. Snow has drifted up a large retaining wall and appears to have covered the lower level of stairs to the building. A small portal type window shows on second story at east end. Written on back in black ink: Old Nurses Home. Photo is in good condition. It has visible staple holes and marks on all four corners . Soiling and slight wear on all edges front and back. There are wrinkles on print top edge and sides. Tiny cracks and scratches in emulsion over entire print. Small white and black spots from negative processing at various areas on print.

Collection

Photograph Collection