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Street Scene
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View uphill towards the central business district. Commercial buildings on the left include a service station and Hotel Thorp. On the right are commercial buildings that include a dentist's office and a drugstore. There is a water tower further down the street on the right. Automobiles parked at the curbs on both sides. Lampposts line the street. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk on the left.
1927
Gillett, Sherwin
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