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The Heyday of North Market After World War II, Wichita's northern side hummed with activity. The meat packing plants were busy, as were the scrap metal dealers nearby. 21st Street was an important east-west thoroughfare in the city and Broadway was part of Highway 81, one of the main north-south routes through the Great Plains. Along 21st Street, businesses …
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