View diagonally across intersection, with brick buildings visible down two streets. Central business is "J. Michel's Machine Works": sign reads "59-61, J. Michel's & Co. Manufacturers of hard working machinery; drafting & pulling." Other signs for "Union Malt House," "Charles Flach Cabinetry & Furniture," and "H.[H. Ras]ing Wines & Liquors." Horse-drawn wagons on street. Handwritten on mat back: "N.E. cor. Fort & Beaubien, 1883."
