22.88

Print, Photographic

1905 Approximate

Janesville Main Street and Depot Aerial View Looking North. 7 3/4" x 9 1/2" photograph of downtown Main Street Janesville, Minnesota showing aerial view of train depot at front. Many people waiting on the platform for the train. View was likely seen through the camera of A. S. Hellebo as he stood high above the street in the grain elevator located near the railroad tracks; signs on buildings include Christ Krueger, Beer and Malt, Farley's Hardware, Hotel, Democrat (newspaper) Office and Artistic Printing, Swifts Pride Shop; John Deere Plows; in view are storefronts, rooftops, church steeples, windmills, hotel, Janesville School, Opera House, large trees, Lake Elysian and farm beyond; large three story gabled house in center identified as residence of Dr. Martin and Stella Taylor built on 1903. Photographed by A. S. Hellebo, one of 19 photos of Janesville scenes including student portraits by A. S. Hellebo. Janesville Birdseye view. Janesville Bird's eye view. Janesville aerial view.

Janesville, street, businesses, main street, train depot; likely taken from a grain elevator across the street to the south. The Taylor residence was built in 1903 and other owners include J. H. Murphy, Gosewisch Funeral Home, Arthur Johnson, Emil and Veronica Meyer and John and Pauline Fenelon (Fenelon Place Bed & Breakfast).