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Opera House

Date: 1880
Description: The Opera House at the corner of Washington (now Main) and North Mill Streets. A sign at the back of the building reads: "Printing." A barber pole is in fr...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Musk Melons

Date: 1911
Description: A man and a boy use dollies to haul giant musk melons near a train. In red text on the upper center portion is the inscription, "How we do things at Bald K...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Loading Cabbage

Date: 10 30 1909
Description: A group of male laborers load a giant cabbage up a ramp and onto a train car. The side of the train says "Wisconsin and Michigan." A pile of other giant ca...
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Jo's Corner Restaurant — Exterior

Date: 02 27 1998
Description: "This Friday our group travels to Waupun, to dine at Jo's Corner Restaurant at 435 E. Main." From left to right; Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heinecke, John Bodden, ...
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Jo's Corner Restaurant — Interior

Date: 02 27 1998
Description: "At Jo's Corner Restaurant, Cod or Clams are $4.50. For some unknown reason, our waitress, Tammy Beekman did not charge us for a sumptuous dessert, even th...
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Sigrid's Bavarian Trail — Exterior

Date: 03 12 1999
Description: "We dine at Sigrid's Bavarian Trail, a restaurant serving German food in Waupun, WI." From left to right; John Bodden, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Rudy Heinecke...
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Sigrid's Bavarian Trail — Interior

Date: 03 12 1999
Description: "While dining at Sigrid's Bavarian Trail,our waitress Carrie Pobanz, entertains us by singing 'Edelweiss.' She and her family are moving to Branson, MO, in...
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Sandy's Goose Shot — Exterior

Date: 06 18 1999
Description: "Sandy's Goose Shot is at 105 E. Main St. in Waupun, WI." From left to right; Rudy Heinecke, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Ralph Widmer, John Bodden, and Shirley ...
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Sandy's Goose Shot — Interior

Date: 06 18 1999
Description: "At the Goose Shot in Waupun, Sandy Nummerdor and Bette Mocco take an intense interest in our Fish Fry pictures. We enjoy their food."
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Angie's Supper Club

Date: 09 01 2006
Description: "Today we visit Angie's Supper Club at 405 East Main Street in Waupun. Sandy Miller is our guest. On 10/15/99 we visited this place when it was called, 'La...
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TNT Sports Bar and Grill — Exterior

Date: 05 16 2008
Description: "Our fish fry group visits TNT Sports Bar and Grill at 901 West Main Street, Waupun. Our guest today is Sandy Miller."
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TNT Sports Bar and Grill — Interior

Date: 05 16 2008
Description: "Gen was our waitress at TNT Bar and Grill." From left to right; Sandy Miller, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Carl Bernhard, Shirley Widmer, and Gen.
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Tall-tale Postcard: The Milky Way

Date: 1910
Description: A convertible automobile with its top down has crashed into the back of a horse-drawn wagon carrying three enormous, full milk cans. The cans have spilled ...
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The Sloan Sisters

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four girls from the Sloan family. One of the girls is sitting on a swing, two are standing, and one sits ...

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