No Paul Simon Reference

Via the fabulous MaryC's re-Twit, buncha pix of these United Snakes pre-WWII, all in color & for not even a dime, but free on the Internet. Is this a country, or what?Main St., Cascade, Idaho: Beer, Pool, Cards, Candy, Tobacco; Drugs; Cafe; Beer. The major food groups, convenient strip mall-style. (Dig also the false fronts. America's been trying to delude itself for one hell of a long time, hasn't it?)