Business Block | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Business Block

Business Block | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View from street towards a row of brick buildings. On the left corner is a building with a sign on the roof that says "W. Welsh." The entrance has a balcony above it, and the large window says "Saloon." A furniture store, dentist office, Commercial Hotel, and ice cream parlor are along the sidewalk in the background. Two men are standing in a doorway. A horse-drawn cart is parked in the street along the curb.
DESCRIPTION
View from street towards a row of brick buildings. On the left corner is a building with a sign on the roof that says "W. Welsh." The entrance has a balcony above it, and the large window says "Saloon." A furniture store, dentist office, Commercial Hotel, and ice cream parlor are along the sidewalk in the background. Two men are standing in a doorway. A horse-drawn cart is parked in the street along the curb.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:99692
Creation Date: 1912
Creator Name:Gillett, Sherwin
City:Potosi
County:Grant
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Sherwin H. Gillett papers and photographs, 1880s-1964 (bulk 1910-1961)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(G5)01707
Original Dimensions:5 x 4.125 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
One of 14 photographs of Potosi, WI by Sherwin Gillett. Not all images are available online.
SUBJECTS
Work clothes
Chairs
Central business districts
Cities and towns
Sidewalks
Dentistry
Men
Show windows
Storefronts
Bars (Drinking establishments)
Hotels
Soda fountains
Signs and symbols
Horse-drawn vehicles
Streets
Wagons
Horses
Balconies
Brickwork
Commercial buildings
Stone buildings
Trees
Hats

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