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Photography Category: Streets: Main Street

Dexter Monument

Monument erected in memory of Captain Henry Dexter, riverboat pilot, who died in 1872; original location was at Main and Second Sts., and the monument is now located in Sunset Park (Deeds 50)

Horse Trough

Presented to the city in 1910 by the National Humane Alliance and later relocated to Main St. from its original site at Division St. and First Ave. (Marchand 312)

Main Street

View from Fourth St.; photo dated July 4, 1898 (Meyer-Schlamp 62)

Main Street

First block from Water St. (Riverside Dr.); Old State National Bank (with columns) is second building at left; c. 1880s (Hammond 1)

Main Street

View of block between Fifth and Sixth Sts. “prior to 1916” (Knecht 230)

Main Street

Photo dated December 19, 1929 (Knecht 2099)

Main Street

Red Spot Paints kiosk; photo dated 1917 (Knecht 443)

Main Street

Looking towards the new Civic Center; photo dated April 18, 1971 (18PC 64)

Main Street

Night view; photo dated 1965 (Center City 47)

Main Street

Bargain Arcade; early 1900s (Riggs 12)

Main Street at Fifth Street

C. 1940s (Payne 45)

Main Street at Fifth Street

Looking south from Fifth St.; 1945 (Knecht 2335)

Main Street at Fifth Street

Photo dated 1923 (Knecht 4509)

Main Street at Fifth Street

Looking southeast towards Locust St.; c. 1920s (Cox 6)

Main Street at Fifth Street

C. 1920s (Cox 4)

Main Street at Fifth Street

C. 1920 (Cox 5)

Main Street at First Street

Merchants Bank on the corner; photo dated 1947 (Knecht 814)

Main Street at First Street

Northwest corner; early 1900s (Knecht 4542)

Main Street at Fourth Street

1930s (Knecht 2354)

Main Street at Fourth Street

Photo dated 1921 (Knecht 1443)

Main Street at Fourth Street

Citizens National Bank; small building next to it is Kay Jewelers; c. 1960

Main Street at Riverside Drive

Photo dated 1947 (Knecht 549)

Main Street at Riverside Drive

Looking towards First St.; photo dated 1947 (Knecht 4527)

Main Street at Second Street

Officer Earl Gentry holds one of the first traffic signs in the city; photo dated 1918 (Knecht 785)

Main Street at Second Street

Looking towards Third St.; photo dated 1918-1919 (Knecht 4474)

Main Street at Second Street

Pedestrians pause at 12:30 for a 3-minute prayer as whistles blow and bells ring under a proclamation issued by Mayor Bosse in 1918 ; Clara Knecht is at left, while traffic officer Emmett Bell stands next to the stop sign (Knecht 1931)

Main Street at Second Street

Looking towards Third St.; c. 1920 (Knecht 4546)

Main Street at Second Street

C. 1930s (Knecht 4497)

Main Street at Second Street

Photo dated October 1936 (Knecht 4501)

Main Street at Second Street

Looking towards Third St.; photo dated 1947 (Knecht 4548)

Main Street at Second Street

Photo dated 1923 (Knecht 4504)

Main Street at Seventh Street

The Elks Candy Store; photo dated 1910 (Knecht 4028)

Main Street at Third Street

Photo dated 1910 (Knecht 270)

Main Street at Third Street

Photo dated 1950 (Knecht 4482)

Main Street at Third Street

Later the site of National City Bank; photo dated January 1, 1914 (Knecht 4514)

Main Street Fire

January 1951 (Gaisser 7)

Main Street Walkway

View from Civic Center complex; c. 1980 (1PC 10)

Main Street, 100 Block

C. 1960s (Knecht 346)

Main Street, 100 Block

C. late 1940s (VC 87)

Main Street, 100 Block

Hermann’s Candy store is at right (VC 88)

Main Street, 100 Block

Looking towards the Ohio River; c. 1920s (Knecht 409)

Main Street, 100 Block

Photo dated 1950 (Knecht 4488)

Main Street, 100 Block

Members of the Evansville Courier staff standing in front of the newspaper office; the first four women are identified (l-r) as: Nell Overton, Jo Schneider, Frances Jerson (?), and Florence Meinhart; the man at far right is William Deeds, free-lance photographer. Photo dated 1918 (Knecht 3993)

Main Street, 19

Marble Hall, home of Herrmann & Bro. in the late 1800s; originally built as an auditorium in the 1850s and razed after the 1937 flood (Payne 27)

Main Street, 200 Block

C. 1950 (Meyer-Schlamp 370)

Main Street, 200 Block

National City Bank; c. 1915 (Knecht 606)

Main Street, 200 Block

Early 1900s (Payne 34)

Main Street, 200 Block

At corner is City National Bank (later, National City Bank); photo dated 1914 (Knecht 424)

Main Street, 200 Block

Strouse & Bros. (left) and H. A. Woods Drug Store (right); photo dated October 1947 (Knecht 449)

Main Street, 200 Block

Looking towards the Ohio River during construction of the new walkway; photo dated April 1971 (19PC 63)

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Photography Category: Streets: Main Street

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Main Street at Seventh Street

Main Street at Third Street

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Main Street Fire

Main Street Walkway

Main Street, 100 Block

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Main Street, 100 Block

Main Street, 19

Main Street, 200 Block

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