21 original black and white photographs of various scenes and people of Wisconsin, from the late nineteenth century, each mounted on thick card-stock. Various sizes, measuring from: 3¾x4¾" to 8x10".
Original and interesting old scenes chiefly of Wisconsin from just before the turn-of-the-century, mostly of outdoor scenes, including cabins, farms, barns, bridges, rivers, houses, businesses (interior and exterior) including typefoundry or printing shop showing type-case and other tools of the trade, etc. Also, many of townspeople, a saloon scene, and other group portraits (one with sign in background Cleveland Burial Case Co.), a large group on a small horse-drawn buggy, lumbermen, a loading gang in a snow-covered forest, etc. Two of the photo margins inked with family names, including John Hunt and John M. Ellis. One card-mount embossed "From C.A. Krebaum, La Crosse, Wis."
Condition:
Photos with minor nicks, soiling, rub marks, tiny stains, couple with some fading or other wear; card-mounts with considerable wear including chips and bending to edges, couple dampstains; photographs still in very good condition.