Early Photo of Downtown Sutton North Side

This early photo of downtown Sutton is looking north from the railroad tracks. The photo offers us several pieces of information about this part of town.

The street was not paved. Sidewalks were elevated a bit above the mud and the goo. There were utility poles in the sidewalk on the west side. There was a balcony at about the 2nd floor level mid-block on the west side. Is that cool, or what? The near building on the east side would become Fred Hanke's tailor shop - I believe Fred and his wife lived upstairs. It must have been one of the news offices (Register?) at the time. 

The next three buildings going north were still standing about 55 years ago where two of the pool halls and taverns were located. One of them was identified as one of Sutton's two "fancy houses" from the day. Those older buildings were torn down as a consequence of deteriorating mortar credited to vibrations from passing trains.  

The steeple of the Methodist (later Federated) Church is in the distance on the left of the street. The dark outline behind the fellow in the middle of the street is the frame over the Iron Bridge across School Creek. 

There is a restaurant sign midway down the east side of the street. Nearer, at the second building is a tantalizing sign we can just barely make out. I see ".....TATORIUM"  "AND"  "O?. E. WORK ?"  Any better eyes or Jumble players see more than that?