Palisade Public Library Collection ➔ Photo of the Bower Home
Photograph -- Black-and-White Photograph
Identifier:
1979.23.194Description
Black and white snapshot photograph depicting a one story home surrounded by plants, bushes, vines, and trees, identified as the home of the Bower family located at 3rd Street and Bower Avenue in Palisade, CO. The photo was taken circa 1912. Standing on the front porch of the home is a man, unidentified, leaning against the far right column of the porch. He is wearing suspenders, a dark shirt, and a cap. A small American flag hangs from the rafters of the porch next to the man.Written below the photo in pencil is the caption, "Bower Home Third & Bower Ave / -1912-". Stamped on the upper right corner of the photo in red ink is the name, "Phil Bower". Written on the back of the photo in blue ink is the note, "about 1912".
Photograph is of a one story home with a high peaked roof with a chimney and a covered porch area. There is vegetation in the forground."Bower House, Third and Bower Ave. -- 1912," is written on the photo matting People: Bower