Postcard

1956.253.0006

1956.253.0006

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

1956.253.0006

Description

Photo of the Denver Omnibus and Cab Company addressed to Mr. G. N.. Pepper, Rawlins, Wyo. Mailed from Stockton, Kansas, November 17, 1909? Update - March 2010: Black & white print card of a tall bus. Bus has open top & four rows of seats filled with 12 well dressed men. Another man stands beside bus with his left hand on the drivers seat. A gear near back wheels has chain drive. Wheels are spoked & bus has two step running boards. Building it is parked in front of has ornate doorway with weave pattern forming a point at top & curved vine sculptured above & repeating pattern around sides. There is a street light on square post in front of a large window with striped awning & lace curtains. Printed on back: "Denver Omnibus & Cab Co. Main office 17th & California Branch Offices - Albany, Brown Palace, Oxford Hotels, McFadden Curio Co. Stables, Metropole, Empire & Mansion Baggage & Transfer Dept. Union Depot, metropole Shoeing Dept. 1447 Cleveland Electric Garage 1508 Cleveland Motor Garage 1447 Court Pl. Touring Denver Automobiles Taxicabs & Private Auto to order Baggage checked at residence" "Correspondence" "Address" "POST CARD" Green Stamp: "U S Postage" "One Cent" Postmark circle around: "Stockton Kansas Nov 17 1909" Addressed to Mr. G. N. Pepper Rawlins, Wyo. Condition: Good. Badly creased edges & corners worn, soiled.

Collection

Photograph Collection