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Wichita,KS - Sedgwick County - c1880 - Street Scene Stereoview :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Wichita,KS - Sedgwick County - c1880 - Street Scene Stereoview :
Each side measures 3 ¾’’x 3 ¾’’and 7’’x 4’’ on tan matte. Medium contrast and focus is good. Matte has four very small black dots on the upper right corner. Bottom left and right corners are bent slightly. A few spots appear on the upper part of the stereoview. Shows a busy street scene of early Wichita (unverified). Description on the back identifies the photographer as J. R. Riddle. Riddle owned and operated a studio in Topeka from 1872 to 1886. Also on the back, a handwritten message in 19th century handwriting “Early Wichita I think.” Several hardware and lumber store signs can be seen on the buildings. Conestoga wagons can be seen scattered on the streets. Wichita was incorporated in 1870, and the city soon boomed to a population of 24,000 in the 1880s and 90s.