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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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Willson Monarch Remedies Wagon

Date: 1935
Description: Two salesmen stand beside one of the Willson's Monarch Remedies horse-drawn wagons. Willson's sold patent medicines, spices, extracts, flavorings, and "toi...
Print

Fond du Lac Company House

Date: 1837
Description: Fond du Lac Company House. Groups of Indians are in the yard outside the inn, and several Indian dwellings are erected next to it. A man on horseback with ...
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Strachota Brothers General Store and Saloon

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Strachota Brothers general store and saloon, including people and horses. Caption reads: "Strachota Bros. Gen Store & Saloon, St. Kili...
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Republican House Restaurant

Date: 1952
Description: Exterior view of the Republican House Restaurant with patio tables and umbrellas set up outside.
Postcard

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...
Postcard

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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The Plocker Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an older photograph of the William Plocker (Plokker) Tavern south of Fairwater. An unidentified couple sits in the front yard; the man holds a ra...
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Ashford Country Inn — Exterior

Date: 09 05 1997
Description: Members of the fish fry group outside restaurant. From left to right; Shirley Widmer, Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heinecke, and Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker.
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Ashford Country Inn — Interior

Date: 09 05 1997
Description: "At Ashford Country Inn, waitress Shelly Boegel presents our bill. Four piece perch goes for $5.75."
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Callahan's Grill & Bar — Exterior

Date: 02 20 1998
Description: "Our group is joined by Kay Widmer-Hren, Parker & Carly, at Callahan's Grill & Bar at 121 North Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac." From left to right; Shirley ...
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Callahan's Grill & Bar — Interior

Date: 02 20 1998
Description: "This evening, Tanya Zimmerman, is our waitress, at Callahan's Grill & Bar. A perch plate (small order) is $8.95." From left to right; John Bodden, Rudy He...
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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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Ledgeview Lanes — Exterior

Date: 05 29 1998
Description: "Our group is joined by Kay, Larry, Parker & Carly Hren at Ledgeview Lanes located at 170 Prairie Road, Fond du Lac, WI." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy"...
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Ledgeview Lanes — Interior

Date: 05 29 1998
Description: "Jen Hillbert serves us food at Ledgeview Lanes. Perch are $7.95. We vote them 4.3 Stars." Left to right; Rudy Heinecke, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Kay Hren, C...
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Petrie's Bavarian Inn

Date: 09 18 1998
Description: "Kay Widmer-Hren and her daughter Carly, join us at Petrie's Bavarian Inn in Fond du Lac, WI." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, John Bodden, Shir...
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Frank's On The Lake — Exterior

Date: 10 30 1998
Description: "Brenda Willz and her son Logan join us at Frank's On The Lake in Dundee." From left to right; Brenda Wilz, Logan, Shirley Widmer, Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heine...
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Frank's On The Lake — Interior

Date: 10 30 1998
Description: "We celebrate Ralph's 83rd birthday at Frank's On The Lake". From left to right; Brenda Wilz, Logan, Shirley Widmer, Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heinecke, and Ralph...
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Salty's Seafood & Spirits — Exterior

Date: 01 15 1999
Description: "The Wilz family of Appleton join us at noon, at Salty's in Fond du Lac. Salty's Seafood & Spirits is at 503 N. Park Avenue in F.D.L."

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