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Spic and Span Dry Cleaners

Date: 03 14 1957
Description: Elevated view across street towards the storefront and delivery vehicles of Spic and Span Dry Cleaning.
Drawing

Astor House

Date: 1835
Description: Rough sketch of the Astor house made from memory.
Photograph

J.S. Baker, Land Agent, Building

Date: 1855
Description: Quarter plate ambrotype of a brick structure, possibly in Green Bay, Wisconsin, housing the office of J.S. Baker, Land Agent. The building is three stories...
Photograph

Downtown View with Fox Theatre

Date: 1929
Description: View of downtown Green Bay with the Fox Theatre.
Photograph

Downtown View

Date: 1929
Description: Downtown view of Green Bay, including the Fox Theatre and the Green Bay Specialty Company.
Photograph

Green Bay House

Date: 1925
Description: View from street towards the Green Bay House, with cars parked at the curb.
Photograph

Harbor Scene

Date: 1935
Description: Harbor view along side of bridge, with people strolling around the bay, cars parked in a lot, and buildings with companies that export and import merchandi...
Photograph

Hoberg Paper and Fibre Company

Date: 1920
Description: Hoberg Paper and Fibre Company buildings along the East River. Ice is on the river in the foreground.
Photograph

Northern Transportation Company

Date: 1920
Description: A small cruise ship is anchored in front of Northern Transportation Company's office building along the Fox River.
Photograph

Tank Cottage

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Tank Cottage, aka the Roi-Poerlier-Tank Cottage. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it until 1805 when it ...
Photograph

Tank Cottage

Date: 1956
Description: Front view of the Tank Cottage with a stone fence and gate in the foreground. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it un...
Photograph

Tank Cottage

Date: 1940
Description: Front view of the Tank cottage. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it until 1805 when it was purchased by Jacques Porl...
Photograph

Northwest View of Washington Street and the Fox River

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view of Washington Street and the Fox River and buildings nearby.
Photograph

Building Near Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the outskirts of an unidentified town in the vicinity of Green Bay. The sign painted on the roof of the building on the left reads: "Beer ...
Photograph

Downtown Area

Date: 1930
Description: Green Bay's downtown area with storefronts and billboards, looking south from the corner of Main Street.
Postcard

Washington Street

Date: 1905
Description: View looking down Washington Street with cable car, bicyclist and pedestrians walking along the sidewalks in downtown area. Caption reads: "Washington Stre...
Drawing

Wisconsin Centenary (Centennial) Stamp Design

Date: 
Description: Line drawing in black ink of a design for the Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp, featuring Wisconsin State Capitol buildings. The artist used the w...
Photograph

Gas Station

Date: 1930
Description: Gas station. The Tudor-revival style of this station represents gas station owners' trend to adopt domestic architectural styles as they moved into residen...
Photograph

Franklin D. Roosevelt Speaks Outdoors

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking from a stage to a crowd. On the stage from left to right are: Louis Howe, Governor Schmedeman (in white), Senator Robert M. ...
Photograph

Green Bay Harbor

Date: 1938
Description: View from railroad bridge of the harbor at Green Bay. On the other side of the harbor, there are many industrial buildings, including Northern Paper Mills,...

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