No. 4, Above Discovery, On Deadwood, photographer unknown, Copyright © image from The Black Hills: Or, The Last Hunting Ground of the Dakotahs By Annie D. Tallent, St. Louis, Nixon-Jones Printing Co., 1899.

 

 

 

Cabin on Claim No. 2, Deadwood Gulch, photographer unknown, Copyright © image from The Black Hills: Or, The Last Hunting Ground of the Dakotahs By Annie D. Tallent, St. Louis, Nixon-Jones Printing Co., 1899. The claim was operated by the Wheeler Brothers.

Witcher's Freight Train, Deadwood 1878, photographers Pollock & Boyden, Copyright © image from The Black Hills: Or, The Last Hunting Ground of the Dakotahs By Annie D. Tallent, St. Louis, Nixon-Jones Printing Co., 1899.

 

Deadwood 1876, photographer unknown, Copyright © image from History of Dakota Territory, Volume 1 By George Washington Kingsbury, 1915

 

Deadwood Main Street 1877, photographer unknown, Copyright © image from The Black Hills: Or, The Last Hunting Ground of the Dakotahs By Annie D. Tallent, St. Louis, Nixon-Jones Printing Co., 1899. Stage Coach is stopped in front of Post Office. Round domed building in rear Langrishe Deadwood Opera House.

 

Deadwood Business Section 1877, photographer unknown, Copyright © image from History of Dakota Territory, Volume 1 By George Washington Kingsbury, 1915

Deadwood, Dakota, Business Manual 1882

Adams Bros., Grocers
Bent E. C., Druggist
Bloom S., Hats and Caps
Browning & Wringrose, Grocers
Chase J. H., Clothing
Cornell J. D., Wentworth House
Damon J. H., Groceries
Doyle & Power, Lumber, etc.
Epstein Louis, Clothing
Fargo S. C. & Son, General Store
Frank Sol., Tobacco and Cigars
Gillette & Heckman, Jewelers
Graves L. R., Furniture
Hamilton F. W., Books and Stationery
Irwin & Heckman, Bakers and Confectioners
Karcher,Chas., Boots and Shoes
Kohn A. H. & Co., General Store
Siebman M., Dry Goods and Notions
McDonald E., Saddles and Harness
Miller J. K. P., Groceries
Phillips Kirk G., Druggist
Pollock & Boyden, Photographers
Posner Charles, Confectioner
Robinson George, Cigars and Tobacco
Smith B. P., Undertaker
Stewart & Miller, Saw Mill
Witzell A., Wagon Maker
Zipp Frank, Boots and Shoes


Central City, Dakota, Business Manual 1882

Alexander H. O., Book and Stationery
Algeo James, Boots and Shoes
Barclay Charles, Jeweler
Barnett Henry, General Store
Charles J., Boots and Shoes
Fuller L. G., Druggist
McDonald J. W., Hardware
Miller & Co., Planing Mill
Reilly Ed, Groceries
Taylor J. T., Wagon Maker


United States Census and Business Manual: Containing Official Census Returns for 1880 and 1870, of All the Towns of 500 Inhabitants and Over. Also, Reliable Information for the Merchant, Manufacturer, Farmer, Landlord, Tenant, and Business Men in General, J. Rippey, 1882




Black Hills Daily Times July 10, 1877

Deadwood 1877, Lee Street merchant signs, Lee Street Blacksmith James Langan Colorado Blacksmith May 19, 1877, F. C. Ayres Paint Shop November 2, 1877, Ruggles & Swazie American House sold & changed name to E. Welch's Hotel July 24, 1877, Black Hills Telegraph Company moved to Welch's Hotel October 18, 1877, Tom Cornforth's Fruits & Produce November 1877, H. J. Brendlinger Cash Tobacco & Cigar Store opened July 2, 1877, J. Siegrist & D. Robinson Occidental Chop House & Sample Room April 13, 1877 sold to Charles Hillery & Danbar Confectionary & Lunchroom November 1877, Lodging, Law Office, Sol Bloom's Furnishing Goods Hat Boot & Shoe House corner of Lee & Main Street, Sol Bloom hung his sign in front of his business July 10, 1877 and advertised his hat emporium & clothing business as opposite corner of Custer House, Lee Street November 16, 1877. Other Lee Street merchants not signed, Chas Borchers Casino Saloon June 22, 1877, Bullock & Star buy lot corner lot Lee & Sherman St April 21, 1877, Kemp & Asche Bonanza Saloon June 21, 1877, Benjamin Edington Bon Ton Restaurant & Saloon September 15, 1877, R. H. Geary & Company Denver Meat Market April 18, 1877, Higbie & Russell Tobacco May 31, 1877, William George Hollins Attorney Lee & Main April 9, 1877, Fishel Key West Cigars July 6, 1877, Hughes & McNary Cigars October 29, 1877, May's Hall September 27, 1877, E. J. Bennett, Attorney & Counselor at Law Lee Street, William T. Lyons & Moor Assays April 9, 1877, William McHugh Grocery July 7, 1877, J. D. McIntyre Surveyor & Mining Engineer May 18, 1877, D. S. Miller & Company Grocery April 28, 1877, H.B. Montgomery Oyster Bay Restaurant May 26, 1877, Harry Lovell Pretty Bijou Saloon June 16, 1877, Henry C. Rohleder Surveyor North Side, James Rosebrough "Corner Store" Lee & Sherman November 14, 1877, J. S. Smith Real Estate No 10 Lee St October 1, 1877, T. R. & A. L. Tomblin Attorneys May 31, 1877, Dr. Thomas Physician Lee & Sherman June 4, 1877, Wardner & Charles L. Bittinger Grocery Lee St between Main & Sherman Next to Lovells May 4, 1877, E.W & H. H. Hurlbut Sodawater Fountain June 20, 1877, Welf & McDonald Ladies' Emporium No 13 Lee St north side across from American House June 28, 1877 - August 1, 1877, Doc Baggs Adolphia & Melodeon Gambling Houses August 27, 1877







Gayville Reduced to Ashes August 1877

 

Click on the image to read more about the fire as it was described at the time from Leslie's, Volumes 43-45 Frank Leslie. F. Leslie, 1877.

Gayville, a mining community 2 miles from Deadwood, was completely destroyed by fire on August 18, 1877. The fire originated in the Varnes X 10 U S Restaurant when it's cloth ceiling was ignited by a stovepipe. Deadwood Hook & Ladder helped to put out the fire. Over 41 business buildings were consumed in the fire: Drug Store Wood & Mann, Wilson J.W. Gem Theatre, Whitehead Ed dry goods, Walters & McKennis store, Vaughen Edward Vaughen Hotel, Smelser Jack Smelcer & Reed Capitol Restaurant, Shultz H.A. Boots & Shoes, Schaffer H. Gayville City Bakery, Pettibone, G.W.R. Groceries Hardware, Pesold, Nick owns Gayville Brewery, Peck O.C. building, Pearson, J.B. 10 stamp mill, Parker O. Baggage Express, Deadwood & Gayville, Murphy John T. foundry, Murphy John M. attorney, Meyer, E. clothing store, McKinnis J.P. McKinnis & Co.grocery store, McKennis & Walters store, Leroy C.R. hardware store & tin shop, Kranich W. owner 3 story Eaves Hotel, Kohn and Slavick clothing, Holtzman clothing store, Hogan James European Hotel, Henrico Madame medical clairvoyant & fortune teller, Heineman & Co. sample room, Hartgrove N. blacksmith, Hamleys saloon, Green & Flyer owners of Gayville & Deadwood Toll Road, Miller Tom Theatre Comique, Gay William billiard hall and Gayville Mine, Nick Pesold proprietor Gayville Brewery, Eaves Hotel & Chinese laundry, Gallagher P.A. & J. Fulton Gantt Attorneys, Fox J.M. & Hi Ford own Mammoth Tent, Falconer W.M. grocery store, Evanson & Coe store, Discovery saloon half mile Dwd side, Dickinson Dr. D.K. practice, Deetkin C. drug & clothing store, Davis Jack dance hall Dana Hall, Cutler & Childs grocers & warehouse, Collins Charley of newspaper Gayville Daily Champion, Cheney Dr. practice, Charles John shoe store, Carney & Bull homes, Campbell Tom saloon, Brown H.H. contractor, Flora Belle building, Beauvais F.A. jewelry business, Grocery Beaupre Bros., Barnes A.M. news agent News Depot, Barnes & Corbet, Post Office Gayville, Barnes & Corbet paper supply store, Grocery Andrews & Co. George Silverberg and Adams John dance hall.