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Locust Street Looking West from 5th Street

Locust Street Looking West from 5th Street

Title

Locust Street Looking West from 5th Street
Scene on Locust Street

Description

This view of Locust Street was taken from just beyond the 5th Avenue intersection. On the right is the Marquardt Block, home of the Commercial Savings Bank and Franklin Hotel. Across the street is the Crocker Building, home to a variety of offices and storefronts. Behind the Marquardt Block is The Family Theatre, The Alexandria and The Casino Theatre. The tall building on the right-hand side is the Equitable Building and past that is the Palace Theatre.

Source

Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University.

Publisher

Chicago, Il. : Gravure Illustration Co.

Date

1914
2005/05/24

Rights

U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu

Relation

Art Work of Des Moines -- Book Eight

Format

Photographic print

Type

Image

Identifier

v. 8, p. 3
dm0138
http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-hdm,156