Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1977.579.0003Description
Mike Murphy, J. P. Rankin, J. G. Rankin, Tom Sun and others.
Update - 2009: Sepia print. Studio portrait. Mounted on tan matboard with brown "frame" border around image. Mounted on tan matboard. 3/4 length portrait of 9 men seated & standing in front of a painted backdrop. Men are all dressed in black suits; none are wearing hats; all have either mustaches or mustaches & chin whiskers.
Written in black ink on mat edges: [top] Micheal Murphy Hon. Joseph P. Rankin [missing] Sun Boney Earnest." [bottom] John Madden George Wright Benj T. Northington John Foote Hon. James Rankin[.]
Address label pasted to lower mat edge: "W. H. Bell 315 East Maple Rawlins, Wyo 82301".
Written on back in black ink are names of men & info about them - much is missing because of missing pieces of mat.
Pasted on back is order form from the St. Clarke Publishing Co."
Pasted on back is paper written on in pencil with notes regarding photo.
Stamps on back in black ink: "Bell's Studio . . ."
White adhesive label pasted to back:" "Mens Groups".
Mounted on acidic matboard. Mat very brittle & missing large chunks on upper edge; torn in lower right; lower left corner missing; left side torn. Back soiled. Front soiled; emulsion cracked at right side & vertically left of center; cracks in lower left. Emulsion soiled & scratched.
See also 1977.579.0004.Collection
Photograph Collection