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Broadway, then and now, 1951

Broadway, 1951, looking east from Mills Street.

The same view in 2004. Three of the buildings visible in the 1951 photo on the left side of the street remain today. None of the buildings on the right side remain. The area has been rebuilt with stores featuring adjacent parking lots.

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