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1895 Photograph of Edwardsville's Main Street From Street Level

Citation

“1895 Photograph of Edwardsville's Main Street From Street Level,” Madison Historical, accessed October 3, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2425.

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Description

This 1895 photograph shows Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. Main Street is a dirt road lined with buildings and utility lines on both sides. A courtyard with benches and trees appears on the left side on the corner of the cross street. Many buggies, horses, and people are depicted in the photo.

Transcription

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    C. J, Charles Boeschenstein, Photo Main Street Edwardsville, 1895

Source

  • SIUE Archive

Subjects

  • Edwardsville
  • culture

Date

1895

Language

English

Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Black and white photographic print
  • jpg

Coverage

  • 1890s
  • Edwardsville, Illinois

Identifier

  • GodfreyPhoto-P-019
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