Sterling Colorado Logan County Theater Real Photo Postcard

Sterling, Colorado, founded in 1881 as a Union Pacific Railroad depot, experienced significant growth in the early 20th century, evolving into a vital agricultural and commercial hub. Main Street, depicted here, served as the economic and social heart of the community, lined with brick mercantile buildings and businesses catering to the region's expanding population. The street's appearance, with pedestrians, a bicycle, and the general absence of automobiles, places this scene firmly in the early 1900s, likely between 1900 and 1920.