late 1800's The Fell Brothers in what I *assume* is Japan (there is a story from Bud about his uncle (great uncle?) bringing him back a samurai sword from a trip to Japan he took in 1899ish.
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Lebanon TN for funsville, here is the Google street view of this exact view, as close as I can get in March 2023: https://goo.gl/maps/4BnMWmnGuvX3S4Hn8
according to the plaque in the foreground, the no-longer-standing brick building in the left foreground was a courthouse.
