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Railroad Station

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Description: The Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railroad depot and the J.N. Bassett grain elevator. A four-car passenger train is stopped at the station.
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Milwaukee Trolley

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Description: Streetcar #254 of the Milwaukee Street Railway Company on the North Avenue line, together with three company employees. Two men sit on the front steps of a...
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view from road towards a Methodist Episcopal church. The corner of a commercial building is on the right.
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Regent Street at West Washington Avenue

Date: 1974
Description: Intersection at Regent Street and West Washington Avenue. An Octopus Car Wash sign is mounted on top of car in the foreground.
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Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1890
Description: Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street. Above the doorway is a carved decoration of a shield and the words: "Semper Parat...
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Kennedy Dairy Company

Date: 1974
Description: An exterior view of the Kennedy Dairy Company, which was built in 1910 and located at 621-629 West Washington Avenue. A sign above a doorway on the left si...
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Refrigerated Freight Car

Date: 1974
Description: The remains of an ice rack used for refrigerated freight cars, located at the railroad yards on Regent Street and West Washington Avenue.
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Sporting Goods Store and Surrounding Area

Date: 1974
Description: View of 615 West Washington Avenue, at the time of photograph, Wisconsin Felton Sporting Goods store. The adjacent lot once housed the Illinois Central pas...
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Wiedenbeck Dobelin Company

Date: 1974
Description: Wiedenbeck Dobelin Company, located at 619-23 West Mifflin St. View taken from West Washington Avenue. Founded by Theodore E. Wiedenbeck, Charles W. Dobeli...
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Old Abe Taking a Sunbath "Wayside Gems" Photograph

Date: 1879
Description: Old Abe, the Wisconsin War eagle, is perched outdoors with his wings stretched a little, on a stars and stripes shield near a cannon with a flag in the bac...
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Food Conservation Window Display

Date: 1917
Description: Display in an unknown storefront urging food conservation. The display features small figures made out of vegetables.
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Viking Malt Syrup, Label

Date: 1928
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Viking brand, Malt Syrup, distributed by E-C products Co." A large viking ship is pr...
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The Elmwood Rooms — 531 Washington Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of private home in a residential neighborhood with rooms available to tourists. There are flower boxes on the railing of the porch.
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Greene & Button Co. Store

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Description: A group of men, possibly employees, pose in front of Greene & Button Co. store among boxes and crates of various goods.
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The Spring of '76 Revived Letterhead

Date: 10 10 1861
Description: Letterhead of a Revolutionary War soldier standing and holding up the American flag in his right hand, and holding a rifle in his left hand. A plow is behi...

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