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Denver Public Library Digital Collection
Call Number
MCC-1892
Title
Street scene, Florence, Colo.
Creator
McClure, Louis Charles, 1867-1957
Date
[1903 or 1904]
Summary
View of Main Street, Florence, Colorado; shows brick buildings (man with canvas awnings), cement sidewalks with hitching posts, fire hydrant, early automobile, and a horse-drawn wagon. Identifiable businesses include Florence State bank, Lewis & Yost General Merchandise (sign painted on side of building), hardware and department store, and advertisement for “New and Second Hand Store, Tents and Awnings.”
Source
L. C. McClure collection 1890-1935, album X, 9
stands in the center of the roundabout at Pathfinder Regional Park near Florence, Colorado. Dedicated in September 2013, the statue was designed by local artist Sheldon Roberts to honor the county’s namesake.
