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Howard near New Montgomery

March 9, 1912

View northeast from center of Howard to railroad or streetcar tracks being laid on unpaved street. Piles of bricks on right; debris and large crew of men working in background. At far left, Barker, Knickerbocker Bostwick Building (182 2nd St.), built 1909, still stands 2022. Across 2nd Street corner, Jesse Moore Hunt Co liquors 195 2nd St (in 191 2nd St. building, T. Paterson Ross architect, built 1906, still stands 2022) . At right, Enterprise Foundry Co. 200 2nd St., Safety Insulated Wire & Cable Co. 591 Howard (in Lent Building, built 1907, Frank S. Van Trees architect, still stands 2022), George H. Young wholesale shoes. [dpwbook3 dpw489]