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A Few Images of Old Fort Wayne
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Calhoun Street in early 20th century Emboyd Theatre - today
Embassy Theater		 Emboyd Theatre - today 
Embassy Theater		 View of Fort Wayne in 1931 Cocke Drugstore in 1900
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St. Mary's bridge Coney Island Hotdogs Coney Island Hotdogs General Wayne's fort General Wayne's fort
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Aerial View of Fort Wayne
from the Court House		 Berry Street - 1935 A visit by circus - 1913 A tram in Calhoun Street Cathedral Square with
St. Augustine's building to the left
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Greyhound Terminal. Today this is
the entrance to the baseball stadium.		 A gas station belonging
to Lincoln Oil Company		 A view south down Main Street Wabash Railroad station Trinity English Lutheran Church
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St. Peter's Church In 1915 Liberty Bell made
a brief stop in Fort Wayne		 Slow trip down an imaginary river
in a fake boat		 Dance studio An early Fort Wayne tram
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Aloha Club in Calhoun Street Aveline Hotel Fire in 1908 In early 20th century the Berghoff Brewery dominated the beer market Cook's meat market The first Don Hall restaurant in Fort Wayne was opened in 1946 by Don himself.
It was in Blufton Rd.
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Major flooding in Fort Wayne in 1913 Miller's Tea Room New Palace Theater which was located
directly across the street
from Embassy Theater		 Hayden Park Saloon Traction Terminal Bar