1895 Photograph of Edwardsville's Main Street From Street Level

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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.

• SIUE Archive

Godfrey Photograph Collection

• Edwardsville
• culture

1895

English

• Photograph

• Black and white photographic print
• jpg

• 1890s
• Edwardsville, Illinois

• GodfreyPhoto-P-019