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Number: 110 This black-and-white historical photograph captures a damaged street receding into the distance. In the foreground, the paved surface is severely fractured, featuring a wide, deep fissure that runs vertically through the center of the frame and a secondary horizontal crack splitting the asphalt to the left. To the right of the central fissure, a row of stone curbing remains partially intact, separating the street from a debris-strewn sidewalk area where two men in suits and hats stand facing the damage. In the middle ground, the street is lined with utility poles and the remains of wooden buildings and sheds. The background reveals a sparse urban horizon with rolling hills, a few distant structures, and a clear, pale sky. Small, faint white text in the bottom-right corner of the image reads "Miles Bros." Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, February 2026 .
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