Mercury Printing Shop next to the corner of 5th and Main Streets on the north side
Summary
Men and a woman pose on the boardwalk in Canon City, Colorado. Storefronts behind them have a gabled false front, corbeled cornice, and arching windows. The woman wears a checked dress with a fur hat. A man wearing striped prison pants and suspenders sits in a horse-drawn buggy in the dirt street. A projecting sign with a curved center reads: "J. Cole, Sign Painters" another reads:"The Mercury." A sandwichboard reads: "Carson Coal The Mercury...."
Date
1884
Notes
Formerly F10919.; Hand-written on back of photoprint: C of C Canon City, Museum.; Title typed on back of photoprint; additional information: "The frame building on the east was then occupied by J. C. cole as a paint shop."; R7100024623
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject
Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boardwalks--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Facades--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Western History
