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Main Street Storefronts
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Main Street lined with horses and wagons, with a large crowd of people gathered at the intersection. Storefronts, from left to right: City Barbershop, owned by H.A. Johnson; a Hardware Store; G.G. Melrose (?) Crockery; Sprester Bros. Groceries, and City Bakery.
Van Schaick, Charles
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