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No. 27, On Western Avenue, at Third Street, Looking Northwest, 1923 March 10

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 1, Page: ms70_02_029

Scope and Contents

Street scene photograph showing the location of Dayton area telephone poles and telephone lines. Photograph No. 27, On Western Avenue (later James H. McGee Boulevard), at Third Street, looking northwest. In addition to the telephone pole lines, the photograph shows: West Dayton businesses primarily, with a few residences in the background, many parked automobiles. In the righthand foreground is what appears to be a general store, with signs advertising many household items. Other advertising visible in the photo includes: Sellenberger Bros. Vulcanizing, "Free Air" (next to two tires), Lowe Brothers paints, Mellotone, and Champion spark plugs. A mailbox is featured prominently in the foreground also.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923 March 10

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection. However, researchers are strongly encouraged to use the digitized version available online.

Extent

From the Item: 1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

View this item (ms70_02_029) online in CORE Scholar: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms70_photographs/27.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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