Colfax, Placer County, 1870s
Colfax, Placer County, 1870s. Be sure to click the photo for a larger view. Check out the apothecary sign with the full-sized human cutout in the foreground—boots and shoes for sale down the boardwalk.
This is a fabulous photo from the Placer County Museums showing a portion of the business district of Colfax taken in the 1870s, during the town's heyday.