Collins Photography Studio, Urbana, Ohio

George W. Collins

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a storefront building with signage and various items outside. The photograph depicts a two-story wooden structure with a large sign at the top reading "G.W. Collins." On the side of the building are advertisements for "PHOTOGRAPHS, ALBUMS, FRAMES, & MATERIALS." The first-floor facade features two distinct sections: one labeled "CINCINNATI GROCERY" over its entrance, and the other labeled "G.W. COLLINS" over the adjacent entrance. People are gathered outside both entrances, and various goods such as barrels and sacks are displayed around the entrances. The building has several windows, and there are photo portraits hanging as advertisements on the walls. The ground in front appears uneven, with several posts in the foreground and a small animal near one of them. The style of the building and clothing suggest an earlier historical era. The photograph captures the bustling atmosphere of a small-town commercial district from this period.