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> > "Photographed in front of Streeter's Store on Washington Street." This was photographed in 1890 ... "Upper Ashuelot: a history of Keene New Hampshire - Business and Industry", (Keene Public Library) pp 540, lists Streeter's as being founded in 1929 on Vernon Street, and moving to Washington Street in 1941.

Hi - Thanks for all of your info! I think that what this means is that whoever wrote that notation on the back of the photo, meant that it was photographed in front of what was then (sometime after 1941...) Streeter's on Wash. St., not that that store was there in 1890 when the photograph was made. Thanks, BJ at KPL

Thanks!   (your explanation was likely obvious to everyone but me :-(

The signing of the Armistice between Germany and the Allies on 11 November, 1918 signalled the end of the First World War and sparked a celebration in Townsville, the likes of which the city had never seen before. The signing of the Armistice remained unconfirmed until the night of Monday, 11 November. The following day there were jubilant celebrations in Townsville. Most of the workers in the railway workshops, the waterside workers and employees of local traders, marched in Flinders Street from 9.30 am until noon. The City Council’s regular meeting was postponed. At 3 o’clock a crowd assembled in front of the Railway station, with all sections of the community eager to participate. The procession was made up of an estimated 55 motor vehicles, 36 motor and horse lorries and about 100 cabs, buggies and spring carts, all of which were elaborately decorated. The procession stretched over a mile and a half and passed through Flinders Street three times. Celebrations went on into the evening and included a huge bonfire on top of Castle Hill, and a patriotic concert held on The Strand. The Cairns Post considered Townsville’s enthusiasm for the celebrations “unprecedented”, and described all the colour and noise of the celebrations on 12 November. Source: northqueenslandhistory.blogspot.com/2014/11/prelude-to-pe...

Postcard of float from Armenian-American Citizens Club. "Winner of Sweepstakes, Royal Studio 11-11-32" written on front.