Color postcard (14 x 9 cm.) with a night time view of Farnam Street as it extends eastward from 16th Street, in Omaha, Nebraska. Buildings on the north side are seen with windows lit up and a crowd of pedestrians on the sidewalks. The first large building on the left is the Paxton Block. There is what looks like a horse drawn trolley car on the street. Utility poles are seen on both sides of the street with wires crossing overhead. The title "Farnam from 16th Str. looking East, Omaha, Neb." is on the bottom in a white border area.
Farnam Street, which runs east-west, was originally spelled "Farnham." It was named in honor of Henry Farnam, Banker of Hartford, CT, one of the promoters of the Rock Island Railroad. Farnam Street was the original "main street" of Omaha. Source: Brick, H. Ben. The Streets of Omaha: Their Origins and Changes, Omaha: Omaha Public Library, c1997, p. 93.
