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Union Depot: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 3:08am.
Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1907. "Union Depot, Calhoun Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Calhoun Street Station
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 8:00pm.
More here if you can forgive the poor spelling. Built in the late 1880s.
Rain puddles, I think
Submitted by Charlene on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 9:32pm.
It appears to be a wet, foggy day. I can feel it in my bones from 104 years and 1,063 miles away.
[Or horse puddles. - Dave]
Spotted
Submitted by SignpainterJeff on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 7:39pm.
Our ever present "person in the window." Look to the top right corner. Those bowler hats are so cool, bring 'em back I say.
Election Time
Submitted by Phaedrus on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 1:00pm.
From the posters on the pole, it seems local elections are near.
Electrifying
Submitted by -E-C-Mills on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 12:41pm.
The overhead wires make a nice focal point for the photo. Cool picture.
Lawsy!
Submitted by treefrogdk on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 11:23am.
I bet it smells really bad, unless those are rain puddles and mud on the street.
All those insulators
Submitted by Maniak Productions on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 9:57am.
Thanks for posting this one. I've been on the Jones for some shots loaded with insulators, and this one has a bunch! Notice how they extended the top of the pole. I guess a three-story pole just wasn't enough. I also like the ornamentation on the spires. Doesn't look to me as if they spun in the wind though.
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