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Chesebro's

Date: 1915
Description: A tea shop and a women's apparel shop, located at 236 Prospect Avenue. The building has a corner turret, a front porch, and vines growing up the sides. Ca...
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National Avenue Looking East

Date: 1905
Description: View down National Avenue. Storefronts line both sides of the road, and there are horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "Natio...
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Beautiful Storefront

Date: 1930
Description: Miller's Women's apparel shop located on East Main Street on the Capitol Square. The building in which it was located was constructed by Marcus Kohner, one...
Document

Berlin Woolen Mills Letterhead

Date: 1876
Description: Letterhead of the Berlin Woolen Mills bearing an engraving of the factory, which is unusual because of its French Mansard roof.
Photograph

The Russell Block

Date: 1900
Description: The Russell Block, 1606-1608 Tower Avenue. The 1899 City Directory makes the first mention of New York Furriers, Simmons and Malik, proprietors. New York F...
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Tams Music Library Truck

Date: 03 26 1926
Description: An International truck used by the Tams Music Library parks outside a large brick building with an arched entrance. Above the entrance is the address, "305...
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down street showing commercial area with large power lines stretching into the distance, with a large hill in the background. A man is driving a horse...
Photograph

Elkhorn Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Elkhorn Public Library and a larger, two-story, brick building, with a storefront on the first floor. The Elkhorn Public Library is th...
Photograph

Scheffler and Wegeman Storefront

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Description: View from road of Schiffler and Wegemann Tailoring and Clothing House building on corner. The storefront is at Third and Main Streets. On the left side of ...
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Schempf Brothers Co. Storefront

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Description: View from across road of Schempf Brothers storefront. On the left is a storefront for W.D. Sproesser, which is selling musical instruments. In the doorway ...
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Interior of Mrs. E. Kammeyer's Millinery Shop

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Description: Interior of hat shop illuminated by skylight.
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Canal Street

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Description: Elevated view looking down Canal Street, featuring cars, pedestrians, trolleys, and a variety of storefronts.
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Business District Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: View down cobblestone street in the business district numerous cars, pedestrians, and storefronts. Cars are parked at an angle on both sides of the street.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: Street scene showing a horse-drawn bus and pedestrians on a street. Signs read: "Music Hall, 1885" "Adair Brothers" and "E.H. Mobley Millinery."
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a wide city street. Horse-drawn carts are in the street and pedestrians crowd the sidewalks. Sign in window reads: "Law Offices of D.A. St...
Photograph

West Side of Square

Date: 1911
Description: View of the West side of the town square, with automobiles, horse-drawn carts, pedestrians and a fountain. The street is lined with storefronts including "...
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J.C. Penney Co. Storefront

Date: 1940
Description: The storefront of the J.C. Penney store, 127 Third Street. There are summer clothes, hats, and shoes for men and women in the display windows. There is a h...
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Pearl Button Company

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view from across road of the Pearl Button Company. A man sits in a horse and buggy parked outside the building.
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Business Block

Date: 1911
Description: View from street of a business block in Ableman. There is a storefront with umbrellas displayed in the show window, and what appears to be a hammock is han...
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Sturton Street Looking West

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Description: 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...

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