1897 Cabinet Card Photograph Mule Team from N.M. in Durango, CO by Frank Gonner

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Original Antique
1897 Imperial Cabinet Card Photograph of Mule Team from Farmington, New Mexico in Durango, Colorado by Frank Gonner.   This cabinet card photo is in good condition for its age with some light soiling on the mount, scratches on the photo, corner wear & writing on the bottom of the mount.  The edges of the photo have some chipping.  The writing on the mount says: 1897 Durango Colo.  6 team freight outfit with apples from Farmington.  It is stamped on the back: From Gonner, the Photographer, Durango, Colo.   The image measures 7" x 4 1/2", the mount is 10" x 8".  The photo was taken on Main St. of Durango, Colorado.  Boxes of apples are being unloaded from a double wagon with a 12 mule train pulling it.  The apples are being dropped off at D. Lowenstein's Spot Cash Grocery. You can see the First National Bank in the distance, Nathan Shoe & Clothing Company is next door to the grocery store. The image is crisp & clear despite the damage.   Frank Xavier Gonner (1860-1912) was a Luxemborg-American photographer from Durango, Colorado. During his 23 year long career, capturing images of people & places, he produced a historical record of the Durango community. He also took many photographs of the Ute Indians in Ignacio & attended the St. Louis World's Fair to view his displayed photos.  One such photograph is "Cavalry remnant of Meeker Massacre" taken in 1903 and currently owned by the Library of Congress.  It's a cool historical photograph of Durango Colorado & a must-have cabinet card for any Southwest image collector. ***From a smoke free environment.***