Subject: Frontier life

This carte-de-visite (CDV) features a sepia-toned photographic portrait of two young men, possibly miners, taken by Louis Heller in Fort Jones, Siskiyou Co., California. One man stands, holding a pocket pistol, while the other is seated. Both wear hats and attire typical of the late 19th century, suggesting a frontier or working-class context. The photograph is mounted on a card with a decorative border. The verso displays the photographer's imprint: "Louis Heller, Photographer, Fort Jones, Siskiyou Co. Cal." in an ornate, Victorian-style typeface, indicating the studio location. **3.

This stereoscopic photograph, created by the Keystone View Company, depicts a bustling scene outside two frontier-style establishments in Sheep Camp, Alaska, during the late 19th-century Gold Rush era. The image shows the "Seattle Hotel" and "T. Lubelski General Merchandise," which appear to be combined mercantile and lodging facilities. Numerous individuals, likely gold seekers or "argonaughts," are gathered around the stores, some with bundles and supplies, suggesting active trade and preparation for travel. Goods are displayed openly outside the stores. The stereoview card features an orange border with the publisher's name, "Keystone View Company," on the left side, and copyright information "Copyright 1898 by B. L. Singley" along with "Meadville, Pa. St. Louis, Mo." on the right side. The reverse side of the card includes an informational description titled "(26)" by John P. Clum, U. S. P. O. Inspector and Lecturer, noting that in Sheep Camp's early days, establishments often combined general merchandising, drug store, restaurant, and lodging, with goods displayed openly due to the trust placed in dealers by the gold seekers. This description is copyrighted 1900 by B. L. Singley. **3.

A legal summons document issued on April 5, 1815, in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky. The summons concerns a debt owed to Ezekiel Hart by Thomas Key. The document is signed by Kentucky frontiersman Ben Helm. The single-page document measures 6-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches.

A manuscript writ of attachment against Jacob Knight for non-payment of a debt to Joseph Simon and John Campbell. Issued in Jefferson County, Virginia (now Kentucky) on April 12, 1785. The writ, signed by Saml Culberson, Justice of the Peace, details the debt and orders the Sheriff to attach Knight's goods due to his absconding. The document is nineteen lines long and written in neat ink on a leaf measuring 8-1/4" x 13".