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Muddy State Street in Carthage

Muddy State Street in Carthage

State Street, the downtown business area, before it was paved. Note muddy ruts left by horse and auto traffic; also, wooden sidewalks. On the left, storefront for Light Power. Electricity had replaced gas lights by this time. 1912. Carthage, NY. Carthage Free Library’s Heritage Room Collection.

Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and West Carthage.

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