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This is a panoramic view of the 700 and 600 blocks, west side of South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Businesses visible in the photograph are: O'Neal Shoe Company, Vogue, Crosby Brothers Company, Nightingales, The Palace, and Central National Bank. The buildings and light poles are decorated for Christmas and automobiles are parked on the street.
Creator: Wolfe, Harold B., 1898-1966
Date: December 23, 1934
Item Number: 204527
Call Number: FK2.S5 T.5 KanA *25
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 204527
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Commerce
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Department Store
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Financial Institution
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Business and Industry - Banking - Banks
Business and Industry - Retail - Boot and shoe stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Clothing stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Department stores
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Holidays - Christmas
Community Life - Religion - Holidays - Christmas
Community Life - Scenes and views - Business districts
Date - 1930s - 1934
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Transportation - Automobiles
Type of Material - Photographs - Views - Panorama
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