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February 1940. The business district in Salem, Illinois. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration.
"The Great Victor Herbert", which was released on Dec. 29, 1939. [more]
With all of those flags lining the sidewalks, this was probably taken sometime near the Washington's Birthday national holiday on Feb. 22nd. But since this was in Illinois, they might have gotten an early start with the decorations in honor of Lincoln's Birthday on the 12th.
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