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Main Street
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View down Main Street. Automobiles are parked along the curbs, pedestrians are on the sidewalks in front of storefronts. Hotel Swoboda can be seen at left; the hotel opened in 1901 and was renamed in 1917. On the right stands the L. M. Washburn Company, which opened in 1870. An automobile on the left has a sign that reads: "Welter's Amusement Co. Show No 4".
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
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| Call Number | (A6)03943 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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