Monroe Block

Monroe Block

Monroe Block, Blair, Nebraska

The East facing building at the corner of 15th & Washington Streets was known as the Monroe Block. Building demolished in 1950. The ACE Hardware store was built upon the same footings as the original building. Internet Scan from Andreas’s History of Nebraska/Catalog No. DWT-0064

July 4th Parade

Monroe Block, Blair, Nebraska – Circa: early 1904-1905 Photo taken at the corner 15th & Washington Streets towards the North West. Building demolished in 1950. The ACE Hardware store was built upon the same footings as the original building. Original Photo Post Card, from the collection of Nathan Krämer. Scanned 2006/Catalog No. DWT-0065/Published in the March 2007 Historical Picture Calendar

Herman Boosters on the Monroe Block

Monroe Block, Blair, Nebraska The “Herman Boosters” on a tour around the county in their automobiles. The band entertains the sightseers on Blair’s main street, ca 1914. [Source] Nebraska State Historical Society Unknown Internet Scan/Catalog No. DWT-0066

Monroe Block, Blair, Nebraska

Monroe Block, Blair, Nebraska

Looking west down Washington Street

Washington Street, Blair, Nebraska View looking west down Washington Street from the 17th street intersection Note the brick street, Monroe Block Building on the right and the SAS Brothers’ (Ben Franklin) store on the left. The second car from the right has the licenses plate number 29-1 — most likely with was owned by George (Red) Campbell. Scan of Original Photo Postcard from the Janet Foley O’Hanlon Collection/Catalog No. DWT-0008