Eldora resident John Graf stands with a dog on a step in front of a house, probably in Eldora. He reportedly moved to the small mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, in 1919 and made his living selling and delivering fireplace wood to other residents. He is wearing suspenders and a hat. Flowers grow in the window boxes in the house behind him. Graf died in 1943.
Date
[1939?]
Notes
Title from inventory prepared by Western History Department, Denver Public Library; words "John Graf arrived in Eldora 1919, occupied a small one-room cabin just east of the Gold-Miner hotel. From his wood-yard opposite the post office he supplied stone and fireplace wood during many years. Loaded in a small pickup truck he delivered his wood sales to customers living in the valley. He passed away in 1943. Kemp photo" written on paper stuck to back of print.; R7001251858
Description
1 photonegative ; 11 x 8 cm. (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 17 x 12 cm. (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
