Hurst Illinois South Bush Avenue Street View 1908 Real Photo Postcard

Hurst, Illinois, platted around 1903, emerged as a typical coal mining community in Williamson County, a region heavily shaped by the industry's expansion in Southern Illinois. The depicted street scene, featuring simple commercial buildings and a dirt road, reflects a town in its formative years, characteristic of American Midwestern settlements during the early 20th century, likely between 1905 and 1920.