Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Early Deadwood Street Scene |
Date |
1877 |
Description |
An original print of this photo showing an 1877 street scene in Deadwood. The image was mistakenly dated July 1876. This photo is taken from a point farther north than previous photos. It shows the Hermann & Treber business, Stebbins, Post & Co. Bank, the sign for George Shingle's catering business, the Roath city clock, General Custer Hotel, Wyoming Store, the Black Hills Times office. The barber pole from previous photos is gone. "New" business signs include those for the Red Bird Saloon and a dentist's office. In this photo, the Champion Office and other wooden building seen in the far right of the photo are out of camera range and what appears to be an underground placer mine is in the right foreground. A wagon being pulled by a pair of donkeys is in the left foreground and 9 men are sitting on the logs covering the underground placer mine. In this photo, viewer can see signs for dry goods, grocery and drug stores. In the distance are lots of buggies, wagons and many businesses. The 2 tall pine trees are still there. |
Place |
South Dakota/Lawrence County/Deadwood/Main Street |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Catalog Number |
0070.655.007A |
Print size |
7" x 9" |
People |
Shingle, George |
Search Terms |
1870s Black Hills Times Clocks Deadwood Hermann & Treber Hermann-Treber Wholesale Liquor Dealers Main Street Men Newspapers Red Bird Saloon Roath City Clock Stebbins, Post & Co. Stebbins, Post & Co. Bank Wagons Wyoming Store |