Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2008.180.4.2Description
A black and white print attached to matboard of an electric bus. Denver, Colorado, 1905, Denver Omnibus and Cab Co., 15th and Cheyenne written on front of matboard at bottom in red pencil. Photo shows vintage open omnibus with five rows of seats. Vehicle has white flat roof with fringe hanging from all edges. Two men in uniforms with billed hats and insignia on hat crowns are standing by front wheel. Two ladies with white blouses, hats, dark hair in updos are in the drivers seat pretending to drive. Two women are in second seat wearing long skirts, blouses and hats. A man and a woman are sitting in third row. Two women are in fourth row. The woman on outside is wearing a long sleeve white blouse, medium color dark skirt and an ornate hat with white plume. A single man is sitting in 5th row with his left leg hung over the side of the bus edge. He wears a light colored suit, shirt and tie. His left arm is propped on back top edge of bus. A man and a woman with small child are standing in front of the side of the bus. Fair condition with soiling of mat and print, some fading and wear. Glue residue shows at photo top on left side in two locations. There is a newly scanned copy of the original, 8" x 8 1/2."Collection
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