Business District

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Title

Business District

Subject

Central business districts
Banks and banking
Small business
Storefronts
Commercial buildings

Description

Four storefronts face the main street in the central business district of an unidentified town. 

On verso: "1. Was built for a bank. Howard Hartsook has his office in front. Mason and Stan have upper floor. 2. Used for a locker 3. Now vacant. E. L. Housh built it and carried a grocery and hardware 4. Blacksmith shop; E. L. Housh died in Virginia at Chester's his son. Leona also died here. Both were brought back to Maquon and buried. Lafe had white whiskers and looked just like my grandpa Ouderkirk. Chester runs a turkey farm. Spoon River Summer Days (except wi(n)dow had restaurant where says bank)."

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

402995
Reed Collection

Original Format

postcard
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

9 x 14 cm