13th and Farnum Streets, Omaha, Nebraska, about 1863
Description
Blue-tinted postcard (14 x 9 cm.) with a view of the intersection of 13th and Farnam Streets in Omaha, Nebraska, looking northwest toward the Nebraska Territorial Capitol outlined on the horizon. Several businesses and horse drawn buggies are in view. There is a crowd of people in the intersection. The image is a reproduction from a photograph taken about 1863 according to the title caption. Farnam is misspelled "Farnum" in the caption title "13th and Farnum Streets, Omaha, Nebraska, about 1863" is on the bottom center. There is also the number 1652 in the bottom left corner.
Farnam Street runs east-west and 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.
