See what life was like in America's small towns a century ago

Hermosa, South Dakota, 1927. George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images Small mining towns flourished at the start of the 1900s, and many were abandoned by the mid-century. Up until the 1930s, horse-drawn carriages and automobiles could still be seen on the same streets. Today, many of these towns lean on their history as tourist attractions. Rural small towns today might be shaped by Dollar General stores and rusty industrial plants, but many across the US were once lively brick-paved main str...