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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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"The House Jeff Built"

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Description: Exterior view of Brierfield, a plantation bought by Jefferson Davis in 1835, after he fought in the Mexican War. After the Civil War he bought Beauvoir, a ...
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B.B. Davis Residence

Date: 1873
Description: View of an estate covered with various plants and trees. Two people stand on a sidewalk in front of the distant estate, looking towards it. Two horses dra...
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Downtown Shattuck

Date: 1909
Description: View of horse-drawn traffic in downtown Shattuck. Businesses on the left side of the street include the "White House," a saloon, and the Davis Drug company...
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Jesse Smith Tavern

Date: 1914
Description: View of the Jessie Smith Tavern, with a group of people and a horse-drawn carriage outside.

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