Horse and Buggy at Jas. H. Snyder Storefront

Horse and Buggy at Jas. H. Snyder Storefront

Horse and Buggy at Jas. H. Snyder Storefront

Name/Title

Horse and Buggy at Jas. H. Snyder Storefront

Description

A commercial streetscape along an unpaved street with a horse and buggy parked at the curb and two people standing near the storefront. The only clear identifying feature is painted lettering on the storefront reading "Jas. H. Snyder" above the partially legible words "Tubular We...," likely reading "Tubular Wells." Contemporary newspaper advertisements identify James H. Snyder as a tubular well contractor in Niles, Michigan, during the 1890s and early 1900s, strongly suggesting this is his place of business. While the photograph cannot be conclusively linked to a specific location in Niles, the available evidence supports that attribution.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1898 - circa 1905

Time Period

1890s

Place

City

Niles

State/Province

Michigan

Create Date

August 3, 2026