Call NumberX-12397Date1890-1910SummaryThe second J. W. Hugus and Company Building, Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, (originally built in the 1890s, destroyed by fire in the 1910 or 1911, then rebuilt.) Several men and a boy pose on boardwalk in front of the Meeker Bank and Hugus General Mercantile. Two story brick commercial block features a series of six arched transoms above first floor doors and windows, and six pair of rectangular double hung windows and transoms on second floor, corner and center flanking buttresses on sign: "J. W. Hugus & Co."Physical Description1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)SubjectMeeker (Colo.)Buildings--Colorado--MeekerGeographic AreaMeeker (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR710012397Type of MaterialPhotographic printsNotesPhotoprint shows wrinkling from label adhesive on back of photoprint. Title and description typed on label on back of photoprint; additional information: "third and final building still standing today, and is occupied by A. Oldland and Co. with operation quite similar to the early day type of operation. Ambrose Oldland, present owner came to Meeker after he had moved from White river city, a town promotion that was established halfway between Rangely and Meeker in anticipation of the laying of the Midland Railway from Newcastle to the White River Valley via Piceance Creek. Photo from the Wilhack Collection, Meeker Chamber of Commerce."; R7100123972DonorGordon A. Weller, Meeker, Colo.
