Men stand and pose outside the Munro Mercantile Company building in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Signs painted on the false front building read: "The Munro Mercantile Co., Groceries, Hardware, Boots, Shoes, Etc." and "Champion Harvesting...
Munro Mercantile Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
The election was held August 19, 1861. Data was taken from Poll Books Volumes 1, 2 and 3. These books area also on microfilm at the Colorado State Archives, 1313 Sherman St. Room 120, Denver, Colorado 80203.