OTR had some extreme hustle and bustle, probably more-so than any neighborhood in Ohio.

Damn this picture makes me want to invent a flux capacitor and put put it in a '83 DeLorean and go back in time to experience the city 100 years ago. People don't realize cities like NYC were just as lawless as the wild west; especially areas like the 5 points in Manhattan. Crowded living conditions, pollution, smell of sewage, gangs working for politicians, political machines; everything was partisan.

not sure but my guess is that is a pic of old fifth avenue around central park.

 

to think cleveland's euclid was a cousin to it back at the time.

 

Can you imagine all the crap on the street. Put that in your flux and smoke it.