Beschreibung:

Collection of 98 sepia-toned photographs housed in a 7.5 x 11.25 in. album with red buckram covers, 48pp, most including 2 photographs mounted recto/verso, each approx. 3.75 x 4.75 in., except for the first page, which features a fold-out panorama of Dodge City, KS, 3.625 x 13 in. The remaining photographs show other scenes in Dodge City and the surrounding area, all captioned in ink on the album page. The first several show various residences around town, followed by views of ranches owned by W.E. Tear, Will Rhodes, and T. Shane, and a view of Soule College. There are a few busy street scenes, views of the railroad depot and railroad workers, farming operations, the graveyard, the Bell carriage livery, city hall, and "the first house in Kansas." There is also a fine series of photographs capturing the 1899 Independence Day parade through downtown. In addition to the panoramic view of Dodge City, the album contains the following highlights: *View of Workers near Stone Railroad arch under Tracks, On the A.T. and S.F. near Dodge City *Streetscape showing Pioneer Loan (Bank of Dodge City) *Railroad Depot, A.T and S.F. Depot *Cowboys/ Workers taking a break to eat *GAR Grave Yard, now Maple Grove Cemetery *Hamilton Butler Bell / H.B. Ham Bell Livery *July 4th 1899 Streetscape Crowd, note minstrel in Blackface at center *First House in Kansas The inside cover is inked To Mother and Father from Will. "Will" refers to William B. Rhodes (1850-?), a 32-year resident of Dodge City who came to Kansas as a young man working in the livestock business. He then became a builder and cement contractor (possibly explaining his photographs of the homes), and was eventually elected chief of police. A fine photographic album documenting the quintessential American Western town of Dodge City, KS at the turn of the 20th Century.