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William S. Prettyman "Main Street, 1892."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05475.05 Author/Creator: William S. Prettyman Place Written: Oklahoma City, Ok. Type: Photograph Date: 1892 Pagination: 1 photograph : sepia ; 20.3 x 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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