Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1975.17.2Description
Mounted photo of a group of men, mules, and horses in front of a building in the town of Darwin, 1909.
Handwritten on the reverse: Darwin in the good old days, 1909. Silas and his [illegible--colts?] Tom and Jerry. Si says he had 150 buggy team drinks under his belt! Fred Burkhardt on horse. Geo. [George] Gregory (Indian) in back of him. Joe (colored cook) holding post up in back of burros against post. Mike Hanson (Indian) support center post, Jim Ellis left. Albert Sainz 3rd from left. Tom Wilson to right of Sainz. John Kelly left of Jacks. "Shorty" Williams by Burkhardt and Jacks. Joe Stovall front of team. Driver ? Original store 1876 Charley Anthony sold to Silas Reynolds and Domingo Echarren 1904-05. Campbell's house between 2 posts in front of Fred's face (Simon, Kate, and Wallace home).
Handwritten on a sheet of paper taped to reverse: 1909 Darwin good old days. Silas Reynolds with his fast buggy team holding Jerry [and] Tom. Fred Burkhardt on horse. George Gregory (Indian) in back of him. "Joe" colored cook holding post up in back of burros. Mike Hanson (Indian) support center post. Jim Ellis other side of post. Albert Sainz 3rd from left and Tom Wilson right by post. John Kelly left of his burros on way to Modoc to do assessment work for Hearst-Phoebe and son [William Randolph Hearst], San Francisco Examiner owners. "Shorty" Williams by Burkhardt and Jacks. Joe Stovall front of team, driver? This store built 1876 when Charley Anthony came over from Panamint City. Also owned the hotel across street on corner. Old shed in rear--wood etc. stored. General Merchandise inside of store was arranged with [diagram includes] front corner post office--dry goods counter--back door--big mirror in back--mahogany bar--grocery counter--[illegible]--2 front doors--[in center] heating stove and bar chairs around stove set in sand box.Collection
Elizabeth and Richard Mecham Collection