Name/Title
Center Street, south sideEntry/Object ID
2023.10.338Description
A wide unpaved street with perhaps a boardwalk or raised area for pedestrian crossing. On the left side of the street six clapboard storefronts. Horses, covered carriages and people dot the scene.
This image was featured as History Mystery #93 with the question "The building on the corner still stands. Downtown - where and when?" and the solution "Downtown Douglas ca 1900 - the building on the corner is now the home of Everyday People Cafe."Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanSubject Person or Organization
Everyday People Cafe/11W Center/Douglas Dinette/Walz or Waltz Meat Market, Kerr Building 33 W. Center St., H.A. McDonald Central Store, Douglas (not McDonald's People's Store), Center StreetContext
An early view of Douglas' commercial block. All the buildings on the middle of the block are now gone.Collection
Buildings: Commercial, Buildings: LostCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.10Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.Location
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItGeneral Notes
Note
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.Create Date
November 3, 2023Update Date
March 31, 2024