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Photograph of a panoramic view of Spring Street looking south from the Stimpson Building at Third Street, shortly after it was built, ca.1898. Awnings cover most store fronts looking down Spring Street. Rooftops are generally visible from above. Three church steeples rise from the cityscape at various points. Trees are visible in the distance. Legible signs include: "W.S. Allen, 332", "Dam"..., "Furnished rooms; W.E. Cummings shoes, [...], wholesale & retail, all goods warranted, sole agents for James Means 2.50 to 5.00 shoes, 110 S. Spring St.", "Tailor", "Nicotine neutralized, Bloch Bro's, West Virginia, mail pouch, [...] chew, to[...], [...] Tobacco, Ch"..., "H. Raphael & Co., plate window glass", "W.E. McBurney, harness", "Huls[...] Co., Upholster"..., "Rooms; I.T. Martin, furniture, stoves, carpets", "505, F.M. Pari[...], plumb"..., "Grand Pacific European Hotel, entrance 423½ S. Spring St., large hansomely furnished sunny rooms at 50¢, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50 per day, special rates by week or month, P.S. Condon, manager", "W. Leland"..., "General Ar"..., "Dentists"..., "Books"..., "Citizen's Transfer Co., tel. 378", "Niles Pease Furniture and Carpets", "McMillan & O'Mee[...] printing", "Dr. Brill", "Dr. Loomis", "Williamson Music Store", ..."Campbell's Curio Store, 325", "Campbell's Curiosity Store", "W.G. Walz Company", "Lamson Photographie Studio, 315", ..."groceries", ..."carpet"..., ..."Delaware"..., "City steam carpet cleaners"[?], "W.C. Weld, grocer", "Brosius, no treadle, spring motor, sewing machine co.", "E. Wilson", "Meek Baking Co.", ..."cigars"..., ..."5 [...] 5 [...] cigars".... |
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
