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This panoramic photograph (top of page) was taken circa 1915 looking west from the roof of the original brick courthouse that was destroyed in the 1927 tornado. See also: 1926 Panorama(Photo by Reed Bros. Poplar Bluff)
1926 Poplar Bluff Panorama
Have a look at this panoramic view (with many buildings labeled) of Downtown Poplar Bluff from the original courthouse before the devastating tornado of 1927. Don't miss the beautiful Criterion Theater entrance or the early cars parked outside the Bluff City Business College & Barnett School of Music where Victrolas and Candies can be found. See also: Oral History of Early P.B. Industries
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