Second Street between Main & Gordon streets, 1884

"Sidewalks in the Pomona of 1884 were private enterprises, and this picture of 2nd St., looking from Main toward Gordon St, reveals fifteen different levels of walk, or a change of height and a jumping place with each building. At the left is seen the livery stable of Louie Brosseau. In the foreground at the right is the Pomona Restaurant; Calvin Bros. Stationery, fancy goods and news agency; the Eagle barbershop; the California boot and shoe store; Mr. Kidson's hotel, the Des Moines House; James Armour's drug store and other businesses in the buildings known as 'Armourville'. In the second block is John Johnson's hardware store and Brown's hotel."