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Small-Town Main Streets (1945-1970)

Storefront signs, sidewalk crowds, scout parades, service stations, and neon at dusk: 10,000+ clips of American downtowns and main streets filmed between 1945 and 1970. County-seat squares and big-city shopping districts, seen from the sidewalk and the driver's seat.

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Focus: Midwest, United States | 1945–1970

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