Main Street | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Main Street

Main Street | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View across unpaved road towards a row of buildings on the other side. A fence and trees are on the left, and in front of the first building a group of men are sitting on the porch, two children are sitting on the steps, and a group of men and women are on the balcony above. Other buildings have signs that read "Howard and Hansen Hardware," "European Restaurant" and "Drug Store." Horse-drawn vehicles are along the curb and in the road. Caption reads: "River Falls, Wis. About 1890(?). View of a main street, with inn(?) in foreground."
DESCRIPTION
View across unpaved road towards a row of buildings on the other side. A fence and trees are on the left, and in front of the first building a group of men are sitting on the porch, two children are sitting on the steps, and a group of men and women are on the balcony above. Other buildings have signs that read "Howard and Hansen Hardware," "European Restaurant" and "Drug Store." Horse-drawn vehicles are along the curb and in the road. Caption reads: "River Falls, Wis. About 1890(?). View of a main street, with inn(?) in foreground."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:153680
Creation Date:circa 1890
Creator Name:Shepard, Archie
City:River Falls
County:Pierce
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Archie Shepard photographs, 1870s-1940s
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(S471)1
Original Dimensions:4 x 5 inches
SUBJECTS
Taverns (Inns)
Hardware stores
Restaurants
Balconies
Commercial buildings
Trees
Clothing and dress
Hats
Cities and towns
Fences
Children
Outdoor photography
Drugstores
Signs and signboards
Horse-drawn vehicles
Roads

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