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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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AG Service Center, 2nd Street, Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa, Kansas1980

AG Service Center, 2nd Street, Ottawa, Kansas

Rent-A-Center, Yellowstone Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho2004

Rent-A-Center, Yellowstone Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho

Yellow Front Salvage, 1209 North Loop, Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas1982

Yellow Front Salvage, 1209 North Loop, Waco, Texas

Don's Trading Post, Route 11, Christiansburg, Virginia
Christiansburg, Virginia1982

Don's Trading Post, Route 11, Christiansburg, Virginia

Texas-New Mexico Power Co., Broadway Street, Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City, New Mexico1991

Texas-New Mexico Power Co., Broadway Street, Silver City, New Mexico

Big City News, Milam & Bell Streets, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas1977

Big City News, Milam & Bell Streets, Houston, Texas

Radio TV Service, 430 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah1981

Radio TV Service, 430 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

Radio TV Service, 430 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah1981

Radio TV Service, 430 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

Independent Telephone Building, Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana1987

Independent Telephone Building, Main Street, Missoula, Montana

Independent Telephone Building, Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana1987

Independent Telephone Building, Main Street, Missoula, Montana

Sac County Mutual Telephone Co., West Second Street, Odebolt, Iowa
Odebolt, Iowa1987

Sac County Mutual Telephone Co., West Second Street, Odebolt, Iowa

Southwest Telegraph & Telephone Co. (1886 & 1898), 410 Congress Street, Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas1982

Southwest Telegraph & Telephone Co. (1886 & 1898), 410 Congress Street, Austin, Texas

Jefferson Electric Co., Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia1982

Jefferson Electric Co., Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia

Jefferson Electric Co., detail, Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia1982

Jefferson Electric Co., detail, Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia

Power Company Building, 2nd Street and Ellis Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland, Wisconsin1988

Power Company Building, 2nd Street and Ellis Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin

The Preston Democrat [i.e. Republican] Building (1903), Fillmore Street, Preston, Minnesota
Preston, Minnesota2003

The Preston Democrat [i.e. Republican] Building (1903), Fillmore Street, Preston, Minnesota

Foster's Daily Democrat, Route 1, York, Maine
York, Maine2005

Foster's Daily Democrat, Route 1, York, Maine

Foster's Daily Democrat, Route 1, York, Maine
York, Maine2005

Foster's Daily Democrat, Route 1, York, Maine

Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire2005

Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire2005

Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The Kemnerer [i.e. Kemmerer] Gazette, J.C. Penny [i.e. Penney] Parkway, Kemmerer, Wyoming
Kemmerer, Wyoming2004

The Kemnerer [i.e. Kemmerer] Gazette, J.C. Penny [i.e. Penney] Parkway, Kemmerer, Wyoming

Silver City Daily Press, Arizona and Market Streets, Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City, New Mexico1991

Silver City Daily Press, Arizona and Market Streets, Silver City, New Mexico

Mexico Ledger, Love and Washington Streets, Mexico, Missouri
Mexico, Missouri2003

Mexico Ledger, Love and Washington Streets, Mexico, Missouri

Mexico Ledger, Love and Washington Streets, Mexico, Missouri
Mexico, Missouri2003

Mexico Ledger, Love and Washington Streets, Mexico, Missouri