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Title
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3900 Block of Main
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Description
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Photograph of the eastern side of the 3900 block of Main Street, circa 1982, after the razing of the Werby Building at the north end of the block in 1979. The blue facade of a Salvation Army thriftstore can be seen at 3927 Main, located in the former Warwick Theater. The Southwell Building, at 3941 Main, is home to Harling's Upstairs bar and music venue. Clint's Comics, at 3943 Main, is surrounded by other shops and businesses. The Netherlands Hotel building, on the north side of 39th Street, can be seen in the background of the image.
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Date
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1982~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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39th and Main Streets
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Description
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Photograph of the northeast corner of 39th and Main Streets, circa 1980, including the Hotel Netherlands apartment building. The Hyde Park building, at right, opened in 1916, and at the time of this photo, the ground floor was occupied by the Adult Literary Guild adult bookstore, which was evicted in 1982 as part of a neighborhood redevelopment effort lead by J. Nelson Happy.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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39th & Main Streets
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Description
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Photograph of the north side of the 39th and Main Street intersection circa 1983. The Hyde Park Building, on the northeast corner of the intersection, is undergoing renovations. The Price Candy Company Building, at 2 West 39th Street, has New Earth Books and Records as a ground floor tenant. Foolkiller Theater, a longtime tenant and building owner, also occupies the building. The Netherlands Hotel apartment building is visible in the background of the image.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southwell Building
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Description
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Photograph of the Southwell Building at the intersection of Main Street and Westport Road, in the late 1970s. The building was designed by architects McKecknie and Trask and opened in 1929. Ground floor tenants of the building at the time of the photo include Corby's Shoes and the Dunhill Furniture store. The Falcon Club bar, described as Irish-American on their sign, occupies the second floor. The bar became known as Harling's Falcon Club in 1980, and then as Harling's Upstairs a few years later.
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Date
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1970~/1979~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southwell Building
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Description
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Photograph of the Southwell Building at the intersection of Main Street and Westport Road, in the late 1970s. The building was designed by architects McKecknie and Trask and opened in 1929. A real estate sign hangs in the window of the storefront at 3935 Main, which was recently occupied by Howard E. Thruman Institutional Church. The Shape Shop and Love Records & Tapes are other ground-floor tenants, with Harling's Upstairs Bar and Grill occupying the second floor. Moten's Shoe Repair occupies the neighboring building to the north. Signs for Clint's Books and Bell Restaurant can be seen on the building to the south.
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Date
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1970~/1979~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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1800 West 39th Street
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Description
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Photograph of buildings on the northwest corner of 39th and Bell Streets in the 1980s. Johnson Hardware stands at the corner, with D. B. Cooper's bar and a bookstore to its west.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Hyde Park Building
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Description
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Photograph of the 39th Street facing side of the Hyde Park Building, at 2-8 East 39th, circa 1980. The building opened in 1916, and at the time of this photo, the ground floor was occupied by the Adult Literary Guild adult bookstore, which was evicted in 1982 as part of a neighborhood redevelopment effort lead by J. Nelson Happy. The New Earth bookstore, a feminist store and event space, can be seen in the background of the image, on the northwest corner of 39th and Main.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph