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Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Central Avenue

Central Avenue

Photographer (1910s - 1984)
DateDecember 6, 1939
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions3 1/8 × 4 5/16 in. (7.9 × 10.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy
Object numberPA1982.180.373
DescriptionThis image depicts a street scene on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico looking West from the railroad overpass. The road leading under the overpass can be seen in the foreground with a single vehicle driving down it. In the background, numerous businesses, vehicles, and pedestrians are visible. The vehicles can be seen parked along the street curbs and driving towards and away from the point of view of the camera. The businesses in the photograph include Liberty Cafe, the Combs Hotel, the Grand Central Hotel, the Sturges Hotel, the Sunshine building, and the YMCA.
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