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Broadway south of 1st Street

Description
Businesses along west side of Broadway. Hough Block building with its fire escape ladder down the front and Rowan ad on the side. Mason Theatre visible down the street.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
8/15/1956
Call number
photCL 486
Creator
Conner, Palmer(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Gina Dunseth, 2004.
Restrictions
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