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Loyalton,CA - Sierra County - c1905 - Town Scenes Photographs :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Loyalton,CA - Sierra County - c1905 - Town Scenes Photographs :
Lot of 12 twelve photographs depict a variety of scenes of Loyalton life in the early twentieth century. Photographer identified as P. J. Thompson. Loyalton is located on the north end of Sierra Valley. Photographs 1 and 2 measure 8 ¼”x6 ¼”, black single mattes—lower right corner is bent on one 10 ¾”x9”, high contrast, and the focus is sharp. Photos have a decorative white border. These two photos are of the Boca & Loyalton Railway. The photos read “AT WELLS STATION, BOCA TO-NIGHT, BY JINGO” and “SOMETHING DOING, BUCKING 6 FT. OF SHOW ON THE B&L MARCH 28, 1907. These are great depictions of locomotives working the winter rails in the Sierras. The Wells Station photo has two men climbing the wood car as three locomotives head to Boca and the front locomotive bucking snow is nearly buried. The B & L was built to haul lumber. Photographs three through six are vistas over Loyalton. Photos 3, 4, and 5 depict the lumber mill with the town in the background. Photo 6 is of the town only during winter (looking north). Photos measure 10”x8”, black single matte 11 ¾”x9 ¾”, high contrast, and the focus is sharp. The town of Loyalton was named in 1863 when the post office was established. Apparently, the first postmaster thought the name reflective of the Union sentiment in the area. The town of Loyalton has been supported by a number of industries over the years. In the nineteenth century there was mining—the Smith Mining Company operated in the area, Logging was a mainstay for much of the twentieth century, and ranching has endured into the present. Photos 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are scenes of life in Loyalton. Photos measure 10”x8”, black single mattes 11 ¾”x9 ¾”, high contrast, and focus is sharp. Photo 7 is of a tent camp with women and children posing. A banjo and guitar hang on the awning in the background. Photo 8 is a shot of the Methodist Church in town. Photo 9 is two pictures in one. The main photo reads, “THE NEW FLAG POLE AND BAND STAND.” People are gathered around the band stand. On the upper portion of the main photo there is another photo, oval shaped and is a vista of the town looking East. Photo 10 is a view of a ranch. Photo 11 has people posing in front of a ranch house. Photo 12 is the only photo where there is no photographer identified, though it is consistent with the work of P. J. Thompson. This last photo in the lot is a great shot of a Western Union line crew standing on top of a pole. Store front signs read sharp.

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