Butler Street unpaved with horses

Name/Title

Butler Street unpaved with horses

Entry/Object ID

2022.44.20

Description

H.C. Simonson photo of Butler Street, looking north at the 100 block. Horse-drawn buggies and wagons are parked along the sides of the unpaved street. Two men examine merchandise on the sidewalk in front of the Leland Department Store. In the distance, beyond Mason Street, a lamp is suspended over the street and a wagon is loaded with large, metal milk churns or milk cans.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Butler Street, 119-121 Butler/Leland's Department Store Building 1907

Context

A glimpse of Butler Street's business district before 1918 when the street was paved.

Collection

Commercial businesses, Transportation: horse-powered, Transportation: highway and road infrastructure

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.44

Source or Donor

Kutzel, Ken

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Simonson, Herman C. 1878-1951

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Location

Box

075 Historical Photographs

Create Date

June 13, 2025

Update Date

June 13, 2025