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Downtown 1958

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

St. Mary's From the Air!


We've seen a similar photo before in this blog.  We take such things for granted now, but with the advent of aviation in the early 20th century, aerial photography was a novelty and having a photo of one's home town was a big deal. 

This aerial photo was featured in a 1939 supplement entitled Hi-Daze.  This yearbook of sorts was put together by St. Mary High School seniors and sold to students for 50 cents.  With a paperboard cover, it was not as extensive as the yearbook, The Renard, but focused more on academics than extracurriculars. 

Points of interest- the recently removed water tower at Second and Manitowoc and the rail yard between Third and Fourth Streets. 

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