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Concrete was in use for sure.  I remember seeing builders imprints dating back to the 1900's as a kid.  I used to drive by a railroad culvert on an old B&O branch in the middle of nowhere that was dated 1902.That said don't rule out brick, a lot of that was still being put in both for sidewalks and roads in the twenties.  In Illinios, Gov. Emerson who was know as the "good roads" Gov. figured out that he could build twice as many roads if you only paved one lane with brick and left the other dirt.  You were supposed to drive on the paved portion and yield to oncoming traffic as needed.  Says something about the speeds and traffic density of the time.  Some of those roads were still around in rural Illinois in the '70's.  The other side was paved with concrete or asphalt by then, but one side was still brick.  Would make a neat model.  Go with either strip wood cut to scale dimensions or ditto styrene as you prefer for the board walks.  The consistancy of material will really make for an easier and better looking job in the end.  If you're going to put that much work into, I'd suggest spending a little extra on materials.JBB
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