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Business District
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View of row of shops taken from the intersection. A public telephone station, post office, and a barbershop are on the street. Employees and pedestrians pose outside the shops. A dog sits on a chair outside the barbershop.
1909
Gillett, Sherwin
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Street Scene
1921
View from street of row of shops on along an unpaved street. A car drives on the street. A sign in the distances reads, "Brittingham and Hixon Lumber."
River Street
1924
View down street. On the right is a sign for "The Consumers Lumber", among other small shops. A carriage is traveling along the street. A briefcase has been placed on the street, perhaps belonging ...
Street Scene
1909
An intersection with a woman walking near a storefront. A sign for a hotel is in the distance.
State Bank
1909
The exterior of Blue River State Bank. Thorough the front window a man can be seen at his desk.
Blue River Sleepy Street Scene
1921
Several businesses in Blue River's downtown, including a drug store and a lumberyard.
Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Depot
1909
Exterior shot of the Blue River depot. Five men are standing outside the building. There is a Wells Fargo cart on the platform.
