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Photographs

Business Section

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View of the business section featuring jewelry, shoe, and drug stores and other storefronts. Women and men walk down the sidewalk near cars parked on the cobblestone street. A man steers horses and a carriage toward an intersection where a sign reads, "Keep to the Right."

Publication Information

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950
Call Number (A6)04106

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011FTQ
Legacy ID
WHi 80162

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Grand Avenue

Grand Avenue

View down Grand Avenue. Automobiles park on either side of the avenue and drive down the street past traffic signs, stating, "Keep to the Right." On the right is Otto Drugs can be seen. Pedestrians...

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Second Street

Second Street

View down Second Street. Automobiles are parked on either side of the street near bicycles and pedestrians. Stores line the street and the Wood County National Bank stands on the corner at right.

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Business District

Business District

View of the business district looking toward North Third Street. W.H. Zinn Co. Department Store, an Italianate building constructed in 1837, stands on the corner of North Third Street and Columbia ...

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Sturton Street Looking West

Sturton Street Looking West

Westward view of Sturton Street, a dirt road lined with storefronts. Automobiles and horse-drawn carriages are parked along the street. On the right a man stands near his bicycle, while other men ...

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Street Scene

Street Scene

1929

View down street. Shops and cars are on both sides of the street. A storefront on the left advertises a "BANKRUPT-SALE." The road is cobblestone.

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Street Scene in the Business District

Street Scene in the Business District

View down South Dubuque Street featuring Hotel Jefferson in the distance at left, built in 1913 with a Classical Revival influence. Automobiles, cable cars, and horse-drawn carriages are along the ...

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