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Westchester County, New York, circa 1903. "South Fourth Avenue, Mount Vernon." 5x7 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Some ads for Fourth Street businesses here.
On a rainy day according to Jarvis Jewelers.
[Shorpy regulars will recognize 8:18 as jewelry-store-sign time. - Dave]
But not the sidewalks. Which can only mean the street sprinkler just passed by.
There appear to be three clocks in this block. The closest one says 8:20 the third one looks like 10:20 and the middle one’s (hiding behind the tree) hands aren’t visible but I would guess 10:20 too
Apparently Jarvis Jewelers was robbed in a smash and grab in 1915. I wonder if those kids are young Louis, Harry and Frank planning the heist and it took them 12 years to work up the nerve.
Using the address 55 for reference, a few old buildings still stand:
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