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Nash Motors Assembly Line

Date: 1935
Description: A nearly-completed automobile on the assembly line at Nash Motors in Kenosha.
Postcard

New Hotel Dayton

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the hotel on a street corner. Caption reads: "New Hotel Dayton, Kenosha, Wisc."
Photograph

L.S. Fowler House

Date: 1910
Description: View up road towards the residence of L.S. Fowler. A man on the left is petting a dog that is sitting on some type of platform, and a woman is standing in ...
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Kenosha Harbor

Date: 1940
Description: A view across Kenosha harbor at the large Simmons Company factory building.
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Tenth and Fifty-seventh Streets

Date: 1930
Description: Tenth and Fifty-seventh Streets, with early houses, car and barn.
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American Motors Assembly Line

Date: 1965
Description: Assembly line of the American Motors Company, formerly Nash Motors, in Kenosha.
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Testing Jeffery's Rambler

Date: 1901
Description: Thomas B. Jeffery's first Rambler automobile during a test for strength in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Early Fire Truck

Date: 1910
Description: Automobile Combination Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon. When the manufacturer, the Peter Pirsch Company of Kenosha, donated this image to the Historical So...
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International Auto-Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling. The truck is parked on a road with a river in the background.
Photograph

International Auto Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling. The driver is sitting behind the steering wheel looking out of the driver's...
Photograph

International Auto Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: A man sits behind the steering wheel of an International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling.
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International Auto Carrier Truck

Date: 1946
Description: Man driving International truck utilized by K*A*T Corporation for multi-automobile hauling.
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Port of Kenosha

Date: 
Description: Aerial photograph of the Port of Kenosha and factories, with snow on the ground. There are four ships along the shoreline, and multiple factories on either...
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Port of Kenosha Transit Harbor No. 1

Date: 1945
Description: Port of Kenosha Transit Warehouse No. 1. There are two ships on the right side, one named "Broom Park." Three men are loading a car onto the ship using a c...
Photograph

Daniel J. Travanti

Date: 1958
Description: Daniel J. Travanti smiles as he stands outside on a lawn. He is wearing a suit with a flower pinned to his lapel and is dressed up for his high school grad...
Postcard

Kenosha Memorial Hospital

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Description: Elevated view of the hospital complex located at 6308 Eighth Avenue.
Postcard

The New Kenosha Theatre

Date: 1927
Description: Illustration of the New Kenosha Theatre. The marquee is advertising "Swim, Girl, Swim" with Bebe Daniels. An advertisement is painted on the left side of t...
Postcard

Main Street, Looking South

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Description: Color illustrated postcard of a street lined with shops and businesses in central Kenosha. Streetcar tracks are running down the middle of the street. Auto...
Postcard

Main Street Looking North

Date: 1936
Description: View of a central business district street lined with lampposts and electric signs. Automobiles are parked at the curbs. Caption reads: "Main Street Lookin...
Postcard

City of Kenosha Police Department

Date: 1964
Description: View across street towards the Police Department building. Automobiles are parked in front near parking meters.

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