The “Model T” went into production in 1908, but no trace of cars is yet evident in this view of Spring Grove, Minnesota, that year.
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Apparently the daring (but unknown) photographer hauled a camera up to the steeple of Trinity Lutheran Church. The photo shows a westward view of Main Street, with the intersection of Division Street in the foreground. It was apparently taken in mid-summer (by the foliage) and in the late morning (by the shadows). The format is a folding double postcard, with a color-tinted black-and-white photo printed in color.
