A view of fourth street, looking south from olive street. A large domed-building can be seen in the background of a line of commercial buildings down fourth street. One structure is labeled with a sign in front of it which reads "ticket office 49" and has a few boards and crates before it on the sidewalk. Advertisements on its walls indicates that it is the "chicago and alton ticket office" and that they offer a "direct road" to chicago, and trips to new york, boston, pittsburg, philadelphia, detroit, cleveland, and niagara falls. Many horses and carriages line the streets, as well as a few people and streetlamps. One building along the street is labeled "t. J. Albrightson" and "billiard saloon", and another has signs indicating that it offers engraving, music, and pianos. Title: fourth street looking south from olive street. Date: 1866.
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