Snapshots of a westward rail journey in 1892, possibly taken by someone traveling with a group of Freemasons. Men in masonic caps and regalia appear in several of the images, and one is captioned "Group of citizens (at Station to see Sir Kts.)". The photos show Niagara Falls, New York, including a boat moving through the streets on a trolley track; Pullman, Illinois; the depots at Red Oaks, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska; the railroad bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa; Florence and other unidentified towns in Nebraska; Gunnison, Roggin, and Glenwood Springs in Colorado; the Marshall Pass through the Rocky Mountains; unidentified prairie homesteads and scenes; and several unidentified depots and scenic stops
Description:
Photographer unidentified., Title devised by cataloger., and Manuscript captions on verso of most photos. Card mounts printed on verso: "From Dame, Stoddard & Kendall, 374 Washington Street, Boston. Kodak, Kamaret and Hawk-eye Cameras, Developing & Reloading."
Subject (Geographic):
United States, West (U.S.), Missouri river, Niagara Falls (N.Y.), Pullman (Chicago, Ill.), Omaha (Neb.), Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Colo.), Gunnison (Colo.), and Marshall Pass (Colo.)
Subject (Topic):
Railroads, Railroad travel, Freemasons, Travelers, Railroad stations, Railroad bridges, Frontier and pioneer life, and Prairies
