Print, Photographic

1948.037.0140

1948.037.0140

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.037.0140

Description

Photo of the Walker France Home at 7th and Buffalo. Photo taken about 1883. In the photo are: Mr. and Mrs. France, Harry Henderson, Walton, Homer and Norrie France. Update - 2009: Black & white print attached to light tan mat which has been cut off completely around print edges. Print is of a white wooden frame house which is L shaped with a door on side left and on center of house front. House has a pitched roof with two chimneys - one on each end of roof. Two men, a woman & a child are standing on the front porch. Two boys dressed in dark clothing are standing on ground in front of the porch by the woman & child. A 2 x 4 plank fence four boards high surround the yard area. Yard is barren ground with some sagebrush?. Saplings are seen in background side right. Written on back in blue ink: Walker France Home at corner of 7th & Buffalo. Picture taken about 1883. Those in picture are Mr. & Mrs. France; Harry Henderson, Walton, Homer and Norrie France. Some of these same notes are written in pencil, but they have been cut off. Fair condition. Print is extremely faded, torn with missing pieces, and mottled with dark spots of unknown cause. Print surface has bubble effect side right and small tears side left. Highly scuffed areas. Back side is extremely soiled with all types of discoloration, marks & residue.

Collection

Photograph Collection