[Bay State Wheel Co. Photograph]

Lynn, Mass.: [ca. 1875]. Albumen photograph, 4.5" x 6.6" plus margins, mounted on a cut-down broadside on card stock. An appealing shot of the Bay State Wheel Co.'s four-story curved brick building and employees, situated on the corner of Western Ave and Federal Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. Posing in front of the building with the wagon wheel products are a variety of workers, some in aprons, others in vests and white shirts, one lady at the center, two parked horse and buggies. At least one man is hanging out a window, and wheels appear to be on display from the inside of the windows as well. Text on the verso for a canned goods store on 98 Broad Street, Boston. CONDITION: Good, with a 2 cm. closed tear at top, toning and light foxing.