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East Main Street on Capitol Square
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First block of East Main Street taken from Capitol grounds showing, left to right: Kresge Building, Klauber & Hobbins Building, Feltman & Curme Shoes, J.C. Penney Department Store, Rundell's Men Furnishings, Uphoff's Restaurant, Cannon Shoe Company, The Darling Shop Women's Furnishings, and F.W. Woolworth Company.
January 3, 1944
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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East Main Street on the Capitol Square
1935
A view of East Main Street on the Capitol Square, showing the Capitol City Bank building, Feltman-Curme Shoes, and J.C. Penney Company.
Stores Along East Main Street on Capitol Square
January 3, 1944
Cars parked along East Main Street on Capitol side showing Kresge's Building, Miller's Women's Clothing, Feltman & Curme Shoe Store, and J.C. Penney's Department store.
Feltman and Curme Shoe Store Interior
February 6, 1935
Feltman and Curme Shoe Store, 21 E. Main Street.
S.S. Kresge Co.
October 20, 1935
Kresge building, 25 E. Main Street, with S.S. Kresge variety store, 27 E. Main Street, at street level, also shows Klauber and Hobbins building at 23 E. Main Street, Miller's women's apparel, stree...
S.S. Kresge 5-10-25 Cents Store
February 21, 1932
Front of S.S. Kresge variety store, 25 E. Main Street, Everett Shops Men's Clothing, 29 E. Main Street, Klauber & Hobbins Building, and second floor and third floor businesses.
East Main Street Businesses
May 4, 1934
View of East Main Street businesses: Burdick & Murray Co. at 15-17-19 East Main Street, Feltman and Curme, Tailors, 21 East Main Street, Uphoffs Coffee Shop, 13 East Main Street, and Millers Women'...
