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Street Scene
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View down street of an intersection with railroad tracks and a streetlamp hanging from wires. There are storefronts on both sides of the street, and numerous pedestrians on the sidewalk. The visible shop signs are: S.M. Smith Eagle Saloon — billiard and pool upstairs, Bakery and Lunches, Barber Shop, T.S. Ryan Saloon, Hotel Ryan, Hotel Blanchardville, and Sherwin-Williams Paints. At the end of the street, there is a barn [?], and behind it on a hill is a church with a clock tower steeple. The time displayed is 7:40 [?].
Gillett, Sherwin
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