100 Block of East Broad Street
looking West about 1915
There are three autos parked together in front of State
National Bank to the right
Three electric street cars, the two furthest away are
in the 100 block of West Broad
The closest streetcar is in 100 East Broad
The horse drawn buggy is a commercial vehicle
Notice the sign hanging from electrical wires in front
of the dental office or
more in front of Cobb and Son Shoe Store
The word in the middle is "FOR" the top and
bottom line is unreadable, this procedure
of hanging electric signs were later banned by city
ordinance
Left to Right starting at Dental Office
Dental Office
. Cobb and son (Royal Blue Shoe store)
J. S. Ragland
O'Dwyer & Ahern
Masonic Temple (above Odwyer & Ahern)
(short bldg. unk)
Henry Platz shoemaker
Schwartz Clothing, TX side
another building appears to be Hardware ( probably
Chatfield and Burhman)
NOTE: signs at a angle are confusing, the signs may not
be in order as listed
(Photo was greatly enlarged to enable reading the
signs)
On the right are the two bank buildings that still
exist and then one sign is readable KRESS, TX side
Submitted by Wayne Adcock