Hand colored view from Mt David circa 1906

No. 40 – Cottage Grove, Oregon. Circa 1906 – Hand colored photograph of an early view from Mt. David looking southeast. Nice view of  homes and businesses along North River Road. Several of the homes, bottom left of this photo, are still standing today. The long commercial building housed the Pacific Timber Company.

When you look closely at the streets in this photo you can see sidewalks in the middle of the streets. What do you think they built these sidewalks in the street?