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Martin Lein/Lien's Funeral

Date: 05 1911
Description: Panoramic view from street of Martin Lein/Lien's funeral procession, showing Main and Water Streets before the flood of 1911. The procession includes sever...
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Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view from railroad tracks of the Depot. Four men are standing alongside the depot building near a wheeled cart. The building features two signs, o...
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Main Street and Washington State College

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Description: View of Main Street, featuring shops, cars, and carriages. Washington State College, founded in 1890, can be seen on a hilltop beyond the street.
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The Upper Square

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Description: View of a business district featuring shops, automobiles, wagons, and dwellings. E.A. Lawrence & Co. and a shoe store are visible at right.
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Prospect Street

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Description: View down Prospect Street, a dirt road, featuring the construction of a brick corner building. Two men look on from the steps of their home across the str...
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Davis Street

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Description: View down Davis Street, a busy downtown area, looking East. Crowds stand on both sides of the road near storefronts.
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King Street, Leesburg, Virginia

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Description: View down King Street featuring automobiles parked outside storefronts.
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Main Street

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Description: A posed group of townspeople stand outside storefronts on Main Street.
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Street Scene

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Description: View down a street lined with small shops and restaurants.
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Business District

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Description: Pedestrians pass by stores and small businesses in a central business district.
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Business Section

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Description: View of the business section of town. The street is lined with businesses including the National Bank of Commerce, a hotel, and a clothing store. Text on t...
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Storefronts on Town Street

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Description: View down a town street featuring dry good and grocery stores including Baker Bryant Co. and D.O. McRimmon & Co. Horse-drawn carriages park along the stre...
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Main Street, Walla Walla, Washington

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Description: View down the main street of town featuring storefronts.
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Tower Tree

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Description: View of the clock tower of the Decatur County Courthouse, built from 1854-1860. The tree growing from the top of the tower was first noticed in the early ...
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City Hall and Jail

Date: 1910
Description: View of Athens City Hall, built in 1903-1904, featuring a central dome and clock tower. A water tower can be seen beyond the city jail to the left.
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African American Man with Horse-Drawn Cart

Date: 10 01 1912
Description: An African American man dressed in work clothes, a long apron, and a hat is standing next to a cart drawn by two horses. The cart is loaded with goods and ...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down center of unpaved street in the central business district. On the left is a clothing store and school supply shop, and a drinking fountain and la...
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Monroe Street

Date: 1912
Description: View from intersection of businesses along the left side of Monroe Street. A group of men are standing at the door of the drugstore on the corner, which ha...
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Street Scene

Date: 1915
Description: View down street in the central business district. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the curbs. Businesses line the street on both side...
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Richfield, Wisconsin

Date: 1906
Description: Text on front reads: "Richfield, Wis." View of an unpaved main street in a small town. There are storefronts on both sides, with sidewalks, trees, fences a...

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