Florence, 1942

This photograph of downtown Florence in 1942 shows the intersection of Court and Mobile Streets. Hydroelectric power provided by dams in the 1930s brought prosperity to towns like Florence in the subsequent decades.

Downtown Florence in 1942, with automobiles and pedestrians at a busy intersection surrounded by commercial buildings.
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Downtown Florence in 1942, with automobiles and pedestrians at a busy intersection surrounded by commercial buildings.