Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
A409.1Description
Mounted sepia tone photo of Independence street scene predating the 1886 fire. Buildings, businesses, and many men in photo. Signs include "headquarters," "saloon," "restaurant," "J. S. Rothschild & Co.," and "livery stable."
Handwritten on reverse in pencil is, "Independence before fire 1886."
A typewritten onion skin paper attached to back of photograph identifies many of the people in the photograph.
From left to right:
1. Charlie Miller
2. George W. Brody
3. Paddy Jock Welch
4. Henry Cartier
5. Simon and Bro. Cohn standing
6. [no name] sitting
7. Paul Bennett
8. [blank] Stevens (?) tinshop [likely George Stevens, see Inyo Independent 05/31/1873]
9. ?
10. Omie Mairs
11. Bill Matlack
12. Charlie Cadwell
13. Billie Lake
14. Joe Schalten
15. Tom May (sitting)
16. Sugerfoot Walker (leaning against post)
17. Frank Deelor (sitting on porch)
18. ?
19. Jerry Mairs
20. Johnny Irwin
A photocopy of this photo was included with accession 2008.6 that included the following information: Norman House before the fire of 1886. Market and Edwards Streets. Original hotel owned by Omie Mairs, destroyed by fire of 1886.