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Main Street.

A streetscape gathers many separate decisions into a single view. Shopfronts, upper windows, signs and gaps between buildings reveal the rhythm of a place without requiring a single spectacular landmark. Margolies’s Main Street photographs invite a slower kind of looking: read from one façade to the next, notice differences in scale, and follow where a sign interrupts the roofline. State and city filters allow neighboring views to be considered together.

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Press Barber Shop, Route 89, Lindon, Utah
Lindon, Utah1980

Press Barber Shop, Route 89, Lindon, Utah

Barber shop, 4th Street, Deshler, Nebraska
Deshler, Nebraska1982

Barber shop, 4th Street, Deshler, Nebraska

Belmont Barber Shop, W. 1st Street, Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island, Nebraska1980

Belmont Barber Shop, W. 1st Street, Grand Island, Nebraska

The Hair Performers, O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska1980

The Hair Performers, O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska

Jim's Barber Shop, 1st Street, Pleasant Hill, Missouri
Pleasant Hill, Missouri1980

Jim's Barber Shop, 1st Street, Pleasant Hill, Missouri

Dick's Barber Shop, (Telephone Building), Walnut Street, Yankton, South Dakota
Yankton, South Dakota1987

Dick's Barber Shop, (Telephone Building), Walnut Street, Yankton, South Dakota

Model Barber Shop, 107 Broad Street, Marion, Virginia
Marion, Virginia1982

Model Barber Shop, 107 Broad Street, Marion, Virginia

Mr. Barber (shop), Madison Street, Bloomfield, Iowa
Bloomfield, Iowa2003

Mr. Barber (shop), Madison Street, Bloomfield, Iowa

Indiana Barber College, E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana1980

Indiana Barber College, E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

Gene's Barber Shop, E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana1980

Gene's Barber Shop, E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

Barber shop, Livingston Street, Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio1980

Barber shop, Livingston Street, Columbus, Ohio

Johnson Bros. Barber Shop, 4th Street, Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana1982

Johnson Bros. Barber Shop, 4th Street, Monroe, Louisiana

Parmly Billings Library (Western Heritage Center), angle 1, Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana2004

Parmly Billings Library (Western Heritage Center), angle 1, Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana

Parmly Billings Library (Western Heritage Center), angle 2, Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana2004

Parmly Billings Library (Western Heritage Center), angle 2, Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana

Parmly Billings Library (Western Heritage Center), angle 4, Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana2004

Parmly Billings Library (Western Heritage Center), angle 4, Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana

Library, Dickason Street, Columbus, Wisconsin
Columbus, Wisconsin2008

Library, Dickason Street, Columbus, Wisconsin

Carnegie Library, Bozeman Avenue, Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman, Montana2004

Carnegie Library, Bozeman Avenue, Bozeman, Montana

Library (side entrance), Anaconda, Montana
Anaconda, Montana2004

Library (side entrance), Anaconda, Montana

Carnegie Library, W. 4th Street, Alliance, Nebraska
Alliance, Nebraska1993

Carnegie Library, W. 4th Street, Alliance, Nebraska

Library?, Locust Street, Oakland, Oregon
Oakland, Oregon1987

Library?, Locust Street, Oakland, Oregon

Library (now City Hall), angle 1, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls, Oregon2003

Library (now City Hall), angle 1, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon

Library (now City Hall), angle 2, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls, Oregon2003

Library (now City Hall), angle 2, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon

Carnegie Library (1901) (Menominee Range Historical Foundation Museum), angle 1, Iron Mountain and Ludington Streets, Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain, Michigan1988

Carnegie Library (1901) (Menominee Range Historical Foundation Museum), angle 1, Iron Mountain and Ludington Streets, Iron Mountain, Michigan

Carnegie Library (1901) (Menominee Range Historical Foundation Museum), angle 2, Iron Mountain and Ludington Streets, Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain, Michigan1988

Carnegie Library (1901) (Menominee Range Historical Foundation Museum), angle 2, Iron Mountain and Ludington Streets, Iron Mountain, Michigan