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Main Street
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View down middle of commercial street. On the left, two men pose by a car at an automobile repair shop. The shop advertises Polarine motor oil and Willard Storage Batteries. Next door is George Foehringer's shoe store.
1921
Gillett, Sherwin
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Street Scene
1921
View down middle of commercial street. There is a hotel/ice cream shop on the right. Cars are parked along the curb on both sides of the street.
Main Street
1925
Rows of cars are parked at shops on Main Street. The shop signs (from left to right) are: Doctor R.H. Merrifield Dentist, Clem Meyer — Dry Goods and Groceries, Clothing — Shoes for the Whole Family...
East Side of Main Street
1913
Exterior of the "General Merchandise - A.C. Hanold groceries" and the "garage and auto livery."
Main Street
1921
View down Main Street. A millinery, meat market, bakery, hotel and shoe store are on the left. An osteopath, a hardware store, a barber shop, a small restaurant and a department store are on the ri...
Looking North on Main Street
1923
A busy street scene on Main Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Cars are parked in the middle of the street, and triangle flag banners hang above. The shops have signs that say: Ice Cream - Candy - Cigar...
Bloomington Main Street — Alternative View
1921
Cars are parked at the curbs along the shops. The visible shop signs are Guernsey Restaurant, Ludden's, Ludden's Store for Men, Billiard Hall, The Sanitary Grocery, Clothing, Ora Hatch Drugs, and S...
