The north side of Fifth Avenue South somewhere around 1946 to 1948. Note the Elm trees which seem to start their arch effect from the Post Office and the Y.M.C.A. From Third Street heading east: Walgreens (248), U.S.O., Hibbard Hardware (242), National Tea (240), Jordans (236), W. T. Grant (232-34), City National Bank (226), Ford Hopkins (224), Mangel's (222), Maurek's Food Market (220), McLellans, S. S. Kresge, F. W. Woolworth, Van Allens.

A closer view of the west end of the two hundred block of Fifth Avenue South.

Continuing on the west side of Fifth Avenue South past Van Allen's Department Store and on to the one hundred block.

View of the south side of Fifth Avenue South from the Montgomery Ward Farm Store at First Street to the T. M Gobble building in the middle of the block. From First Street heading west: Montgomery Ward Farm Store (101), F. Mueller Co. (109), Lagomarcino Grupe Co. (115-17), T. M Gobble Co. (119-21).

Picking up at the T. M. Gobble building and proceeding west on the one hundred block of Fifth Avenue South past Second Street to the two hundred block with the Ankeny Building on the corner and the Wilson Building standing tall. From T. M. Gobble Co.: Pinney Printing Co. (123), Spiegel Catalog (125), Hanks Auto Store (127), empty (129), Backer Wagner Appliance/Music Box (131-33), Allen Printing Co. (135), George Hardersen Plumbing and Heating (137), Sears, Roebuck and Co. (139), Interstate Power Co.