Flood of '51
Ottawa, Kansas Main Street Just After The Great Flood Of 1951
July 28, 1951
Just After The Great Flood On The Marais des Cygne River
The River Crested At 42.25 Feet At Midnight, Wednesday, July 11, 1951, 18.25 Feet Over Flood Stage
Black and White Original Photograph by Ottawa Photographer J. B. Muecke, 1951
Held In Private Collection of Morgan Williams
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Saturday was a Big Shopping Day in Ottawa. The Farmers Always Came to Town. Main Street Was Full of Cars. Saturday. July 28, 1951. This photo was taken looking north on Main Street.
Sign On Plaza Theater says, "Closed, Watch for Reopening"
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Photograph contributed by Morgan Williams
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West Side, Ottawa Main Street Starting At The Marais des Cygne River and Going South--1951
Business
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Address
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Notes
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Wills Cafe
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124 N. Main
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Richardson Produce Co.
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122 N. Main
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Ivan Brown Tire & Battery Service
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120 N. Main
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McClay's Grocery
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118 N. Main
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Country Club Tavern
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110 N. Main
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Robertson Motor Company
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108 N. Main
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Studebaker Sales (Ralph Robertson)
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L. E. Philips Used Cars
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102 N. Main
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RAILROAD TRACKS
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A&P Super Market
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102 S. Main
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The Ottawa Herald
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106 S. Main
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Stewart Memorials
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110 S. Main
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Wineinger's Beer Garden
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112 S. Main
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Briscoe Drug Store
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114 S. Main
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Terry Briscoe's Parents (Guy Briscoe)
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Muecke Photo Studio
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114 1/2 S. Main
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Ottawa Engraving Co.
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114 1/2 S. Main
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Malott's Hardware
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116 S. Main
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Irwin Malott
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B. F. Goodrich
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118 S. Main
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Tauy Theater
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120 S. Main
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Doug Shade's Parents (Don Shade)
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Cusick's Cafe
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122 S. Main
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Blair's Home Appliances
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122 S. Main
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Colby's Furniture Store
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124 S. Main
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Gamble's
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128 S. Main
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Mgr. Al Williams (Morgan, Meredith's Father)
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Cheney's Grocery
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130 S. Main
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Duke Cheney
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Blum's Market
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132 S. Main
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Patsy Blum's Grandfather and Father (Later Kelsey's)
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Maxine's Beauty Shop
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132 1/2 S. Main
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Maxine Sparks
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Kramer Drugs
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134 S. Main
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Bud Kramer (George Kramer's Parents)
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Beauty Bar
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134 1/2 S. Main
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First National Bank
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136 S. Main
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R. M. Clogston, President
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First Nat. Bank Bldg.
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Bowers and Bowers Attorneys (Bill Bowers & his father)
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Montgomery Ward & Co.
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117 S. 2nd St.
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Wassmer Clothing Company
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202 S. Main
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"The Boys with the Duds" (John Wassmer)
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Wassmer Bldg.
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202 1/2 S. Main
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Gleason and Gleason, Attorneys
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A&H Beauty Shop
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202 1/2 S. Main
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Rick's Store (Irwin's)
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204 S. Main
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Irwin's had just bought the store and were moving in
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Dr. Josaphyne Davis
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204 1/2 S. Main
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Fredeen's Shoe Store
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206 S. Main
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Gas Service Company
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208 S. Main
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Mode O' Day
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210 S. Main
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John B. Pearson Attorney
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210 1/2 S. Main
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Paine's Bootery
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214 S. Main
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Dr. W. C. Harding Dentist
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214 S. Main
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Ottawa Hardware
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216 S. Main
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Edminston's Dept. Store
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218 S. Main
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Unique Beauty Shop
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219 S. Main
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Harrah Beauty Shop
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219 1/2 S. Main
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Woolworth Co.
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222 S. Main
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L. H. Gilley, Dentist
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222 S. Main
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Dr. R. S. Roberts
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222 S. Main
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Angel Beauty Shop
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222 1/2 S. Main
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Greene's Ready-to-Wear
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224 S. Main
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Later Goss's
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Townsends Dept. Store
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226 S. Main
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Eitner Studio
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226 1/2 S. Main
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Bill and Betty Wright (K. Eitner)
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Mildred McKee Shop
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230 S. Main
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Children's Wear
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E-S Casual Shop
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230 S. Main
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Eddie Sloan (Father of Karen Sloan Vogler)
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Fredanne Beauty Shop
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230 1/2 S. Main
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Knights of Columbus Club Room
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230 1/2. S. Main
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Fred Kaiser's Rexall Store
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232 S. Main
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Scott's 5 and 10
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234 S. Main
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State Bank of Ottawa
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302 S. Main
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State Bank Bldg
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Dr. J. F. Barr
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State Bank Bldg.
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Myron Steere, Attorney
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State Bank Bldg.
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R. C. Capron--Chiropractor
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State Bank Bldg.
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S. W. Lyman--Dentist
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Crown Drug Service
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304 S. Main
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Drake's Bakery
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306 S. Main
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Stafford's School Supply
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308 S. Main
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Cottage Gift Shop
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310 S. Main
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Royal Cafe
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312 S. Main
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Arnold's Jewelry
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312 S. Main
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Shinn & Haley Abstracts
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314 S. Main
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Carey's Plumbing & Htg. Co
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314 S. Main
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Arvid Berglund, Optometrist
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316 S. Main
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Joel Berglund's father
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Lucas Pharmacy
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318 S. Main
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Martha Washington Bakery
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320 S. Main
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Saunders Music Company
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322 S. Main
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W. G. Saunders, Walter Butler (Bill Butler's father)
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Bancroft's Super Market
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324 S. Main
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Bill and Mary Bancroft (Larry Bancroft's parents)
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Quin Furniture Store
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326 S. Main
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Blair's Electric
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330 S. Main
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Formerly Elliott GE Store
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Safeway Store
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Skelgas Div-Skelly Oil Co.
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336 S. Main
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Carl Igel, Mgr. (Lynda Igel's Father)
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Dr. F. A. Trump
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336 S. Main
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Ottawa Teens Inc.
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115 West 4th
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Jacob Standard Service
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402 S. Main
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Ottawa Finance Company
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406 S. Main
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DUTCHMAN Ice Dream Co.
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408 S. Main
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George "Dunk" Dunkin and Cecil (Gillette) Dunkin
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Kansas City Power and Light
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410 S. Main
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Hewitt Chevrolet Co.
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412 S. Main
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Chamber of Commerce
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420 S. Main
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John G. Kaiser Drug Store
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420 S. Main
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John Kaiser (The Rexall Store)
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Masonic Building
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422 S. Main
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C. A. Shrivener, Dentist
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422 S. Main
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Lola's Beauty Shop
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422 S. Main
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Curby Auto Supply Co.
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424 S. Main
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Federated Church (on corner)
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5th and Main
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Ottawa Junior High School
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500 S. Main
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Built in 1927
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Ottawa Senior High School
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500 S. Main
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Built in 1917
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East Side, Ottawa Main Street Starting At The Marais des Cygnes River And Going South--1951
Business
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Address
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Notes
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Mom & Blackie's Lunch Room
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125 N. Main
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Terry Vogler's Grandmother
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Keelin & Company
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123 N. Main
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Feed and Produce. Marie Keelin and Kathy Keelin's fathers
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Reliable Market
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119 N. Main
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Servatius Plumbing
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115 N. Main
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Main Street Garage & Body Shop
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115 N. Main
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Todd Insurance Agency
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113 N. Main
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City Finance Company
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113 N. Main
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Robe Hardware & Furniture
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111 N. Main
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Dennis Machinery Company
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109 N. Main
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J. I. CASE
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Shull Motor Company
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103 N. Main
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Chrysler-Plymouth. Later Mock Motors (Hudson Dealer)
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Capitol Truck Lines
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101 1/2 N. Main
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RAILROAD TRACKS
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Douglas Brothers--Maytag Dealer
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103 S. Main
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Keefer Furniture Store
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107 S. Main
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Western Auto
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109 S. Main
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Joel Cutting Wholesale Candy
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109 S. Main
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Nelson & Kirkendall Beer Parlor
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111 S. Main
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Keen Printing & Stationery Co.
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113 S. Main
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Pettit Tin Shop
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115 S. Main
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Goss & Gentner Hdw & Auto Supply
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117 S. Main
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Later Budge's Hardware
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Farmers Insurance Group
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121 S. Main
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Firestone Store
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123 S. Main
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Bond Royal Cleaners
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125 S. Main
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Strain's Appliance
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127 S. Main
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OK Photo Service
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127 S. Main
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David Paint & Wall Paper Store
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129 S. Main
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Elliott's Electric Equip.
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131 S. Main
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Singer Sewing Machine
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133 S. Main
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People's National Bank
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135 S. Main
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W. B. DeVilbiss, President; J. C. Spears, VP;C. P. Burrows, Cashier; J. W. Dickerson, Assn't Cashier (Hamblin Building was built in 1879)
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Trout Jewelry-Zellner Bldg.
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201 S. Main
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Bundy Insurance Agency
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Zellner Building
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Ottawa Roller Rink
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Zellner Building
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Robert A. Anderson, Attorney
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Zellner Building
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Richard C. Byrd, Attorney
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Zellner Building
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J. L. Sheldon, Attorney
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Zellner Building
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Dr. P. R. Young
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Zellner Building
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Homer Flora-Chiropractor
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Zellner Building
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Fred Doman's Dry Goods
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203 S. Main
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Later Terrill's
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Spangles Land Company
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203 S. Main
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Madtson's Jewelry-Don Madtson
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205 S. Main
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A. G. Madtson-Optometrists
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205 S. Main
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J. R. Nichols & Sons Real Estate
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205 1/2 Main
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Newfield's Jewelry
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207 S. Main
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Rose Campbell Alteration Shop
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208 1/2 S. Main
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PLAZA THEATER
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209 S. Main
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Hayden Turner Real Estate
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211 S. Main
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Ottawa Bargain Center
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213 S. Main
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Goodyear Service Store
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215 S. Main
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Reliable Printing Company
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215 1/2 Main
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Bob's Clothes Shop
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217 S. Main
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Loren Latimer
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Worthington - Jones
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219 S. Main
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Men's Wear Shop
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Cummings Beauty Shop
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219 S. Main
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Leo Beller Studio
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221 1/2 S. Main
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J. C. Penny's
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223 S. Main
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Porter-Spears Ins. Agency
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223 1/2 S. Main
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Grover Knight's Men's Furnishings
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225 S. Main
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Lee Sheldon (Jim Sheldon's father)
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Litwin's Dept. Store
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227 S. Main
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Mudrick's (Later run by Steven Mudrick)
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H & H Grill
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229 S. Main
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Monarch Billiard Parlor
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231 S. Main
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North American Hotel
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233 S. Main
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North American Coffee Shop
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233 S. Main
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Continental Trailways
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233 S. Main
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Home Insurance Agency
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235 S. Main
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Home Savings & Loan Assn.
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235 S. Main
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Franklin County Jail--Police Station
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3rd & Main
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Franklin County Court House
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301 Block S. Main
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Built in 1893
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Pence & Bales Super Market
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401 S. Main
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Bob Pence, Carlos Pence, C.G.Pence
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Mode O'Day Corporation
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401 1/2 S Main
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Luther Stevens Real Estate
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407 S. Main
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Liggitt Shoe Shop
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409 1/2 S. Main
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Dixon Cafe
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411 1/2 S. Main
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South Main Produce
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413 S. Main
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Barnett Sales Company
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419 S. Main
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Oldsmobile; Allis-Chalmers Farm Implements
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Lesh Oil Company
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419 S. Main
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Union LP Gas Service
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425 S. Main
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Hazen Waffle Shop
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427 S. Main
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Shaw Hatcheries & Poultry Supply Store
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429 S. Main
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Day Repair & Sport Shop
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433 S. Main
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The Doctor's Henning
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435 S. Main
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C. W. Henning, MD (Wally Henning's father); Fred Henning (Dentist); Joe Henning, MC.
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Ottawa Steel Products
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435 S. Main
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Carnegie Library and City Park
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501 S. Main
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Entire Block (Library built in 1903)
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Scott's Drive-In
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109 E. 5th
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Seating Capacity 10,000. Playing "Eleven At A Time" (George Scott)
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