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Identification #
OGL291-297
Description
Black-and-white photograph taken of the downtown commercial core in Grand Forks, looking northeast along South Third Street from its intersection near Kittson Avenue sometime in the 1970s.
There are major national and regional retailers that anchor each side of the street, most notably symbolized by the prominent, vertical backlit sign for J.C. Penney ("PENNEYS") on the immediate left and a Woolworth's five-and-dime store further down the block. The right side of the street features distinct local signage for Silverman's Clothing and The Bootery. Other local business shown down the right side of the street are Northern States Power Company and Osco Drug.
The streets are packed along the sides with vehicles paralleled parked along it, Three lanes flowing in a one-way directions semi-busy with a rounded tranist bus and other commuters. Pedestrians fill the sidewalks along the businesses. Integrated with along the sidewalks is a street-level infrastructure such a tall, modern overhead streetlamps , structural awnings, and prominent vertical and horizonal signage.
Places Depicted
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Organizations Depicted
J.C. Penney ("PENNEYS"), Silverman's Clothing, The Bootery, Northern States Power Company, Osco Drug
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks