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Collection Summary
Collection: 00075 - Historical Data Project Photograph Collection
Folder: 0006
Item: 00208
Title: Main Street of Michigan (N.D.)
Date: 10/1937
Creator: Lee, Russell
Inscription/Marks: Down the side on the front: 30852 A. On the back: 0075-208, "Main Street, Michigan, North Dakota October 1937" typed, two FSA stamps, one with Lee credited, and "30852 A"
Summary: Main Street of Michigan (N.D.) is lined with cars. A delivery truck for Black's Bakery is at the curb by the Nelson County Bank Building, which houses Frank's Cafe and the tobacconist shop of A. Hentges. This building is a false front structure of brick with high windows and wrought iron spanning the top of the facade between the parapets. further along the commercial block are buildings of a similar age housing an ice cream shop, a beer parlor, a drugs store, and Mac's Cafe. The next block has a two story brick building containing the Palm Hotel and a basement beauty shop.
Red ID: PH_I_168749 Image ID: 170947 Image Notes: 00075-00208

Collection: 00075 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Historical Data Project Photograph Collection
Date: 1896-1942

Summary: Includes WPA buildings, road construction projects, images of drought, farming, irrigation projects, coal mining, 4-H activities, agriculture students in the National Youth Administration program, and North Dakota pioneers.

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