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Downtown Iola
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Slightly elevated view of downtown Iola. The curbs are lined with horse-drawn carriages and wagons, and people are gathered on the sidewalks in front of storefronts. In the foreground are stacks of lumber. On the street corner on the left is a brick buildings, and the sign on the awning reads: "_ardware." On the street corner on the right is the Thompson Hardware Co., next door is J. Ellandson, General Merchandise, and after that is the Bank of Iola. Many of the wagons are loaded up with milk cans.
Parks, William
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