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Staples' Drugstore in Osceola

Date: 1880
Description: Exterior view of Staples' Drugstore, the first drugstore in Osceola. Druggist C.W. Staples was also a member of the local committee on equalization of taxe...
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Main Street and Two Gas Stations

Date: 1926
Description: Main Street, with two competing curb-side gas stations across the street from each other. Cars are parked along both sides of the muddy street. Such curb-...
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Keller Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: View down Keller Avenue towards businesses along the left. A round or octagon shaped building on the far left has a sign that reads: "Restaurant". Further ...
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Russian Church

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Description: View towards the front of a Russian church, with a triple cross on top of the onion dome.
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South Side Deronda

Date: 1905
Description: View down a dirt road with a general store on the left, with a sign that reads: "Merchandise". Men and a child are standing on the porch. On the right side...
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Bodfish Residence

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Description: Exterior view of the Bodfish residence.
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of Main Street, looking north towards businesses along the left side of the street.
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Dam and Power House

Date: 1905
Description: View upriver towards a dam, and a power house on the right.
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St. Croix House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the St. Croix House with a large group of people lined up outside.
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Polk County Press Office

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior stereograph of the Polk County Press Office.
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Polk County Press Office

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior stereograph of the Polk County Press Office, with three men standing near the entrance, and three children sitting on the left on the board sidewa...
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View of Town from Bluff

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Osceola from the bluff. Caption reads: "Osceola, Wis., from the Bluff."
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View of Town from Bluff

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Osceola from the bluff. Caption reads: "Portion of Osceola From Bluff."
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Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View down Main Street. Will Brothers Meat Market can be seen on the right corner, and a tinshop is beside it on the left.
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Old House with Fence

Date: 1920
Description: One of the oldest houses in Osceola.
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Averson Diamond Clinic

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Description: Exterior of building from across a street.
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Milltown Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Built sometime in the mid-1930s, this unique station, located at 118 Highway 35, visually illustrates its ongoing changes and success over time as it respo...
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Osceola Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: This Art Moderne service station located at 202 North Cascade Street was built in 1947. With its dramatically curved facade, it undoubtedly grabbed the att...
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Gathering Crowd

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of crowd of men, women and children, gathered for some unidentified occasion, standing in the street. There is also a group of people gathere...

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