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Central Square

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View toward street where horses and buggies are filling the central square, waiting for the arrival of the trolley car. Caption reads: "Central Square, Gorham, ME. Waiting for the cars to come in."

Date Created:
1910

Publication Information

Date Created
1910

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(A6)000550

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011JEF
Legacy ID
WHi 70645

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Central Square

Central Square

1910

Elevated view of crowds in the central square surrounding arriving trolley cars. Caption reads: "Central Square, Gorham, ME. Cars Just In."

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Main Street

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Crowd Watching Elephant Parade

Crowd Watching Elephant Parade

1910

A crowd watches a parade of people riding elephants down the street. A cable car and horse-drawn carts are nearby. Caption reads: "N.E. Cor. Square, Oskaloosa, Iowa."

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Trolley Street Scene

Trolley Street Scene

View looking down North Street, featuring storefronts, pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, cars, a bicycle, and a trolley traveling down the street.

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Northeast Corner of Square

Northeast Corner of Square

1900

View of the northeast corner of the square. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the street. Business sign on left side reads: "Tom Gordon Harness, Buggies, Blankets."

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Two Horses Pulling a Trolley Car

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