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Norwood Belt Line: 1901

Toledo, Ohio, circa 1901. "Summit Street." In what seems to be the home furnishings district. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.

Toledo, Ohio, circa 1901. "Summit Street." In what seems to be the home furnishings district. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.

 

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Klinger think?

U.S. Mail Streetcars?

I knew some railroads ran mail/post office cars under U.S. government contract, some of which were staffed to sort mail being delivered between cities. Some interurbans did similar things, with both dedicated and mixed mail/passenger cars.

But an obviously local two-axle passenger trolley bearing a U.S. Mail "badge", that's a new one on me, and the internets seem equally stumped, couldn't find any relevant references in an hour-plus of searching.

Wonderland?

Is it an amusement park? If I could walk down a street in a Shorpy photo, I would check this place out!

[It was a theater. - Dave]

Generations

Summit runs along the Maumee River through the heart of Toledo. This area of downtown has been prime real estate for a long time, and it has been redeveloped multiple times. The latest generation of buildings have large footprints and are meant to impress. You'd have to head up Adams a few blocks - to less valuable real estate - to see the older retail buildings similar to what's in the photo.

Buy now! Pay Later!

"Summit Street." In what seems to be the home furnishings district.

— and who would have guessed? Based on the banner farther down the street, they're having a sale!

Fit to be Tied(tke's)

The block at right would soon become home to the storied Toledo retailer; eventually it all burned (gee, guess you don't have to be a hotel to do that !)

The attractive building on the left, which ultimately housed a branch of Hudson's - yes, that Hudson's - kindled earlier:

Perhaps we should call it the "Tinder District".

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