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Photo of Charles Street and 18th Street after the 1928 tornado and flooding. On the back, "Heavy rain before Alpine Dam was built" is handwritten.

Photo of Charles Street and Shaw Street after the 1928 tornado and flooding. On the back, "Before Alpine Dam was built" is written. The Smith Oil and Refining Company building can be seen on the right. In the back, there is a sign for Trigg and…

Photo of the tornado damage of residences near Charles St. and 20th St. in 1928.

Charles Street looking west from 11th Street.

5 Points area of South Alpine Road, Broadway, and Charles Street at the time that the streets were reconfigured, cutting off Charles Street at Alpine. May 1969.

5 Points area of South Alpine Road, Broadway, and Charles Street at the time that the streets were reconfigured, cutting off Charles Street at Alpine. May 1969.

5 Points area of South Alpine Road, Broadway, and Charles Street at the time that the streets were reconfigured, cutting off Charles Street at Alpine. May 1969.

Typical new residential Street in the 5 Points Area of Charles Street and Alpine Road in March 1964.

La Hacienda Condominiums on Charles Street, east of Alpine Road.

La Hacienda Condominiums on Charles Street, east of Alpine Road.

Lincoln Middle School, 1500 Charles Street, in August 1977.

Lincoln Middle School, 1500 Charles Street, in August 1977.

Kentucky Fried Chicken, northwest corner of 20th and Charles Streets

New Yorker Sandwich Shop, Charles and 7th Streets

Rock River Sales and Service, 1804 Charles Street

Kentucky Fried Chicken at 2326-2328 Charles Street

Gas station. Might be 1653 Charles Street.

The corner of State and Charles Streets. Interurban railway tracks are prominent in the center of the street.

Aerial view looking north of Charles Street. Rockford Plaza is located at the left of the image and on the north east corner of Twentieth and Charles streets. East High School at 2929 Charles Street, is on the south side of the street at the lower…

Lincoln Junior High School, on Charles Street, under construction.

Lincoln Junior High School, on Charles Street, under construction.

Lincoln Junior High School on Charles Street, around the time of its completion in September 1927.

This aerial photograph shows Broadway (just right of center), Charles St. running diagonally through Broadway, and Alpine Road perpendicular to Charles in the upper portion. The early stages of development for the Colonial Village Mall can be seen in…

A black and white photograph showing the Carlson Motor Company showroom at night, located at 1135-1137 Charles Street, promoting the Oakland "6" and the Pontiac "6."

This color photograph shows the spiffy Johnny-On-The-Spot Laundry Cleaners, which actually had multiple locations: 1222 Broadway; North Towne Shopping Center; corner of Charles Street and 20th Street; and Newburg and Alpine Roads.

This black and white photograph displays the school's sprawling structure and well-manicured, tree-filled grounds. Lincoln School is located at Charles and 12th Streets.

A black and white photograph of this school's imposing structure. Lincoln School is located at Charles and 12th Streets.

This black and white photograph was taken of the front of the school across Charles Street. Lincoln School is located at Charles and 12th Streets.

Aerial color rendering of the school that shows the surrounding streets and neighborhood houses and other buildings. Lincoln School is located at Charles and 12th Streets.

This postcard depicts a view much like postcard 85.109.636, showing the school's large, arched windows and flowered walkways.

This color photograph shows Abraham Lincoln Junior High School at Charles and Twelfth Streets, also later known as Lincoln Middle School, and its well-tended front lawn as well as its tall-columned entrance fronting Charles Street.

A color depiction of Abraham Lincoln Junior High School, also later known as Lincoln Middle School, at Charles and 12th Streets.

Colorized rendering of East Side Senior High School at Charles and 28th Streets, which later became simply East High School, displaying a flagpole in front and green lawns separated by sidewalks.

Black and white photograph depicting the imposing East High School, located at Charles and 28th Streets.

Color aerial view of East Side Senior High School, which became simply East High School, at Charles and 28th Streets.
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