came across a christmas card recently that had a early 1890's view of main st
didnt relize how early till i started really looking
also nerding out with andy6 over fb cant be beat lots of neat things to find burried in old photos
anyhow
left is aprox 1897 and is a glass slide ive had for quite few yrs now.
the common wealth shop apeared in the location in 97
the big Boston shop disapeared sometime between 96 and 97
ryan shoes stoped being in that location in 93 and moved to king and banntyne
right is the print from the christmas card. guesing its 1891-93
you will notice the street car line up williams is missin from it and still has horse drawn trollsies witch stopped around May 11, 1894 as a fire in the horse barn killed all the horses from what andy6 was able to find out
think the line went in on william in 94 seen map dated that showing it somewhere but cant find it now
lots of neat things to find in these photos when zoomed in