So happy this thread resurfaced, I have a couple photos kicking around and wanted to share them outside the Canada forum.
Stephenville, Newfoundland - Mid-1950s - population at this time was about 5,000. Today we are closer to 7,000.
Main Street Bens Pharmacy
Main Street 54
Just for reference, here is one of the present looking in the same direction as that 2nd photo (taken at 4am, thus the empty street):
Credit:
Gerard Gale || GG Photography