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Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894 "Main Street, 1892."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05475.05 Author/Creator: Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894 Place Written: Oklahoma City, Ok. Type: Photograph Date: 1892 Pagination: 1 photograph : sepia Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 25.4 cm Order a Copy

Title from verso. Street lined with 2 and 3 story buildings, predominantly brick. Wagons, pedestrians and electric lines line the street. Electric lights suspended over intersections. Penciled notation on verso: "Main Street. Okla. City. 1892." [Glossy collodian or gelatin print with warm/purple hues.]

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