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Thank you!  \n[http://www.sourisseauacademy.org/](http://www.sourisseauacademy.org/)  \nImages on file at the Smith-Layton Archive, Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History April 2016  \n[45] San Jose, 1925. There was once a time, lasting through the 1950s—before big box stores and suburban shopping centers brought about the demise of Mom and Pop enterprise—that a busy main street, lined wall-to-wall with local retailers, defined the downtown core of most California towns. And, taking pictures of those Main Streets was the bread-and-butter occupation of most postcard photographers. Let's visit those lively main streets of yesteryear, starting, of course, in San Jose, with this 1925 photo of South First Street. Why do we know the year? Because, in 1925, the Bank of Italy (about to become San Jose's tallest building), seen in the distant left, was under construction—its uppermost floor still a breezy skeleton of steel girders!  \nImages on file at the Smith-Layton Archive, Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History April 2016  \n[46] Willow Glen, 1944. The original name for Willow Glen' s main street was El Abra. Two name changes later , during the mid-1860s, it became Lincoln Avenue, in honor of our recently fallen President. This 1944 view north from Minnesota Avenue shows a dynamic business section, many of whose buildings survive today. The telephone poles and the diagonal parking spaces are now long gone, but the Willow Glen Central Market building survives today as Hicklebee's Children's Books. And the Willow Glen Theatre building, now sadly stripped of its colorful neon marquee, has become the Thrift Box.  \nImages on file at the Smith-Layton Archive, Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History  \nApril 2016  \n[47] Los Altos, circa 1951. Main Street comprised the commercial district of sleepy Los Altos. A 1951 license plate on the first car to the right dates this photo. But could the curving north end of Main Street really have been truncated by a grove of trees? Well, yes! This aerial reveals a thriving orchard at that location.  \nImages on file at the Smith-Layton Archive, Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History April 2016  \n[48] Los Gatos, 1946. Seventy years ago, before Los Gatos went upscale and cute, ordinary people could do most of their shopping along this 100-foot stretch of Santa Cruz Avenue. One could procure a bag of groceries from the Lincoln Market, a hardware item from next door, and a plethora of household items from Sprouse-Reitz (10-15-25 cents store). Before crossing the street for dinner rolls at Fairbanks'Bakery , you could take a quick peek next door at the window display of new appliances and then fill a prescription at the Buy for Less Drug Store. A 1946 license plate dates the photo. But, why are the autos so much older? Because civilian auto production had been suspended for four years during World War II.  \nImages on file at the Smith-Layton Archive, Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History April 2016  \n[49] Saratoga, 1950. Big Basin Way is the long-time main street of Saratoga. Although this twin-turreted building still stands (minus the turrets), the spiffy Buy & Save Market No. 2 and its successor, Whitlow's Department Store (1956-1980), are both long gone, replaced by three current tenants, including the Vintage Burger Bar! A 1950 license plate on the Chevrolet on the far right provides a secure date.(Caption information from Jan Whitlow)  \nImages on file at the Smith-Layton Archive, Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History April 2016  \n[50] Boulder Creek, 1948. Central Avenue remains the","cbCaiqmbEyViDr3g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqmbEyViDr3g","pdf",6171573,15,"English","# San Jose, 1925\n## South First Street and the Bank of Italy\n# Willow Glen, 1944\n## El Abra to Lincoln Avenue\n# Los Altos, circa 1951\n## Main Street and the orchard\n# Los Gatos, 1946\n## Santa Cruz Avenue shopping and WWII context\n# Saratoga, 1950\n## Big Basin Way and changing businesses\n# Boulder Creek, 1948\n## Central Avenue theatre and false-front building\n# Santa Cruz, 1935\n## Pacific Avenue shopping district and film outing\n# Monterey, 1943\n## Alvarado Street and State Theatre\n# Carmel, 1931\n## Ocean Avenue scenic features","[{\"question\":\"What kind of subject matter does the document cover?\",\"answer\":\"It covers historic main streets across California towns through dated archival photographs and descriptive captions.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the text explain why the photos are dated?\",\"answer\":\"It uses period-specific evidence such as visible construction progress and dated license plates on vehicles.\"},{\"question\":\"What locations and time periods are highlighted?\",\"answer\":\"Examples include San Jose (1925), Willow Glen (1944), Los Altos (circa 1951), Los Gatos (1946), Saratoga (1950), Boulder Creek (1948), Santa Cruz (1935), Monterey (1943), and Carmel (1931).\"}]","South of the Bay! - Main Streets of Yesteryear (April 2016) | PDF",23]