A divided, black and white Main Street postcard looking north away from downtown Farmington to " The Hill" on north Main Street. Homes line the road on each side. Trees line most of the road on both sides and are leafed out implying spring or summer. Several fences can be seen as can several electric poles. At a distance, a horse drawn small buggy is coming toward the photographer.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
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Size 3.5" x 5.5"
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B&W card: New Englamd Stationary Company Boston, Mass]]>
B&W card: New Englamd Stationary Company Boston, Mass]]>
The W.W. Roberts store is on the left corner of the block. The store was a all purpose household goods and pharmacy. Items offered included, but were not limited to: sodas, cigars, film, confectionery, drugs, medicine, and rubber goods, as advertised on signage outside the shop. Four people stand outside the shop in the photo under a striped awning, which provides shade to the frontage of the shop.
The Arthur L. Perkins shop was at the center of the block. A full service women's clothier had two front display bay windows. Items offered included, but were not limited to: dresses ,skirts, hosiery, gloves, and underwear as advertised on signage outside the shop. The shop has an awning similar to the Roberts store, but it is not extended.
Attached to the right was the one story addition which held Chesleys' Shoe store on one side and Edwin LeGro's Optican & Watch shop on the other side. each has one front window and a single door for each store. A horse drawn tanker can be seen sitting in front of LeGro's shop, with one attendant sitting on top of the tanker.
The only business that can be seen via signage in the upper floors of the building is C. H. Pitman Insurance and Real Estate. C. H. Pitman was also a public notary.
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A Barker Block blue-green-yellow-brown souvenir postcard depicting the Barker Block at Main and Central Streets. On the corner lot is a large, yellow, three story building with a square cupola atop, and a single chimney is visible. At the time of the photo it was the Boston Clothing Company. A two story, store front duplex is in the space to the left of the department store, where the Goodwin Library stands now.. The First Congregational Church stands in the background, left. The beloved metal fountain is in the original location dividing Central Street from Main in the middle, foreground.
The 1910 fire destroyed the Barker Block as well as the adjoining E. T. Wilson Block. The W.F. Thayer block was also severely damaged in that fire.
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Condition: Some staining is visible on the church.
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Postmark on back is 1906.]]>
Postmark on back is 1906.]]>
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Size 3.5" x 5.5"
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Size 3.5" x 5.5"
Condition: Color is almost completely faded from the card.
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A February 10, 1928 fire effectively burned the Farmington Opera House to the ground. The library and town offices, along with most books, artifacts, and town records, from earlier periods perished in the fire.
This card also has a similar miniature version, which is different from the original focused more on the Opera House set in spring or summer.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
Miniature Size: 2"x3.5"
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