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Montello Rural Mail Carriers
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Three rural mail carriers pose with their horses and buggies in front of the Montello Post Office. Postmaster (Dr.) Edward A. Bass stands in the background against the building. Frank Shannon's jewelry business shared the storefront with the post office.
1903
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Everetta Bass in Buggy
1895
Everetta Bass sitting in horse-drawn buggy holding a doll. A girl identified as Loura is standing beside the buggy.
Everetta and Cary in Buggy
1895
Everetta and Cary Bass in a horse-drawn carriage with an unidentified woman. Behind them is a fence, trees, and a field.
Everetta Bass with American Flag
1893
Everetta Bass stands on a fur rug outdoors holding a small American flag. A rocking horse, basket, and doll buggy are nearby.
Excavating for New Building
July 1908
Workmen with teams of horses excavate for the new Mercantile Store, later the M.M. Smart Store.
Self-Portrait with Cary
1898
Dr. Edward A. Bass holds his son, Edward Cary Bass, on his lap in the parlor of their home.
Dr. Edward A. Bass near Boathouses
1900
Dr. Edward A. Bass posing near boathouses and pond (Montello Lake).
