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Lot 181
Western Americana -- Kansas
Photograph of a street scene of Wichita, Kansas. Ca 1880.
Sale 2112 - Visions of America: The Stephen White Collection
Oct 24, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati

Estimate
$300 - 400
Lot Description
Western Americana -- Kansas
Photograph of a street scene of Wichita, Kansas. Ca 1880.
7 5/8 x 4 3/4 in. albumen photograph on 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. cardstock album page with additional photograph of an outdoor garden on verso.

Shown here is the north side of the 100 block of East Douglas Avenue, notably featuring the New York Store, a dry goods and carpet store located at 100 East Douglas. Central to the scene is a large arch reading "Wichita Welcomes You," extending from one side of the street to the other. Numerous American flags wave from the buildings lining the street, and several horse-drawn carriages can be seen in motion on the road.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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