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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 08 12 1948
Description: Edgewater Hotel at the foot of Wisconsin Avenue. Lake Mendota is in the background.
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Man in Car

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Description: A man smiles from the passenger seat of an automobile that's parked in a grassy area on the curb of a gravel road.
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Showers' Store Exterior

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view from road of a log building with a sign reading: "Showers' Store." Automobiles are parked outside and a Shell filling pump stands near the st...
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Ivy Covered Home

Date: 1920
Description: View of an automobile parked in front of a large ivy covered home.
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Boardman Residence

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Description: View of the A.B. Boardman mansion, gardens, fountain and foliage. An automobile is parked on the right side of the home.
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Idlewild Apartments

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Idlewild Apartments. Two cars are parked outside of the arched entrance to the Spanish adobe apartment house.
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Farmall Tractor Equipped with Lift

Date: 07 23 1941
Description: Farmall A(?) tractor equipped with a lift-all loader in a driveway. In the background automobiles are parked in a parking area.
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Dixon Hotel

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Description: Exterior view across street towards the Dixon Hotel, featuring an overhang over the entrance supported by groups of Ionic columns. There is a balustrade on...
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Dixon Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Dixon Hotel featuring an overhang supported by groups of Ionic columns. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk around the hotel, and a child stand...
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Jo Jo's — Exterior

Date: 10 11 2002
Description: The group stops for a picture outside Jo Jo's before entering.
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Chissy's

Date: 08 14 2009
Description: We visit Chissy's Pub And Grille, 501 North Mill Street, (just odd Highway 57) Waldo." From left to right, John P. Widmer, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, and Shirl...
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Jim Widmer — The Marsh Inn

Date: 04 30 2010
Description: Jim Widmer photographing the exterior of The Marsh Inn for his fish fry series. Andy Kraushaar photographed Widmer at work on his documentary project. Krau...
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Sunken Garden

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Description: View down boulevards and a street. On the right, stairs lead downward toward a sunken garden. Men gather near parked automobiles. Founded in 1905, the Heer...
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An Old Landmark — Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of buildings in Effinger Park. A dirt road leads up to the house where two cars are parked. There is a picnic table and a large tree in the f...
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Looking South on Main Street, Bear Valley

Date: 1922
Description: View from roadside of Main Street. There are three men wearing coveralls standing near the open door of a building. Four cars are parked along the street
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Street Scene

Date: 1916
Description: View up the hilly street with shops on either side. A car is parked at the entrance of the hotel on the right. A young boy sits on the porch under an awnin...
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Main Street

Date: 1925
Description: View down dirt road of right side of Main Street. Banners strung across the street read "Chautauga." There is a pickup truck parked in the automotive repai...
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International Metro Trucks Near Overpass

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of International Metro trucks parked beside a highway overpass. A group of cars are parked in the background on the left.
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Village Inn

Date: 1928
Description: View across road of the Village Inn; featuring a "Hotel" sign, vines along the screened porch windows, and a fenced garden.
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View over Parking Lot of House on the Rock

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Description: Elevated view over parking lot of House on the Rock. The property is heavily forested with trees, and bushes surround the parking area. There is a long, lo...

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