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Pitt Street West – c 1885

A neat shot of Pitt Street West looking east. The sign for the “Monroe Gold Cure” is out in front of the Francois Baby House. Interesting to note the wooden plank sidewalks. This view has changed a bit in the last 130 years…

Andrew

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  • Commenting on the objects on the curb:

    I zoomed in on my iPhone here and though thi he got distorted I think the objects may be for tieing up horses like the poles with hoops in certain parts of old Walkerville that are still there today.

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