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Cardinal Hotel

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Exterior view of the Cardinal Hotel, 416-418 East Wilson Street, from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad depot.
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Club Chanticleer

Date: 05 29 1935
Description: Club Chanticleer, exterior view across road from the south, with a Heileman's Old Style Lager beer sign suspended from posts on the lawn in front. The sign...
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Cave-in on Monona Avenue

Date: 11 19 1933
Description: Cave-in on Monona Avenue, (Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard), caused by a water main leak. View is looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol, with automob...
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Otto's Tavern

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Exterior view from across the street of Otto's Tavern.
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Mobil Gas Station

Date: 06 16 1955
Description: Daytime view of Robert Blossom's Mobil gas station, 3702 East Washington Avenue and Highway 51. In the background is the Club LaMark, and signs for Red Roo...
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Buildings at Crossroads

Date: 05 1962
Description: Texaco gas station on the left and cars parked on the road next to buildings in downtown Beetown. The road is rutted and muddy with puddles. Several signs ...
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Downtown Berlin

Date: 02 05 1975
Description: Businesses at the intersection of Capron and Water Street downtown. In the foreground is a beer truck making a delivery to the Corner Bar and across the s...
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Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: Main Street, showing a grocery store, restaurant, and the Up and Down Tavern.
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Art's Tavern

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view from street of Art's Tavern.
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Dad's Bar

Date: 1940
Description: Customers standing outside the small bar are probably waiting to take the ferry across the river.
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Snowy Street

Date: 1955
Description: Snowy street. On the opposite side of the street is a sign on a building for "Repp's Bar".
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Fond du Lac Avenue

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Description: Looking southeast from N. 36th Street and W. Fond du Lac Avenue, Six Point beer garden and bottle house are visible on the right side of the street. Captio...
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6 Points Beer Garden

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Description: 6 point beer garden, 3532 W. Burleigh Street. A gas station, with a sign posted for standard oil products, can be seen to the right. Caption on print reads...
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Fond du Lac Avenue

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Description: Police officer directing traffic on a busy intersection. Walgreen Drugs is on one corner, Standard Service and Six Point beer garden on the opposite corner...
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Six Point Bottle House

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Description: Cars parked in front of Six Point Bottle House (a tavern), 3519 W. Fond du Lac Avenue.
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Milbauer's Pharmacy

Date: 12 04 1916
Description: Storefront view of Milbauer's Pharmacy, with two automobiles parked on the street.
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Grand Avenue Viaduct

Date: 1938
Description: View of the Grand Avenue viaduct and surrounding establishments. A line of automobiles are parked outside a tavern under the viaduct.
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Sprague Vonier, Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer in New Orleans

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Description: From left to right, Sprague Vonier, Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer stand at the entrance to a bar called Regal in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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Street Scene

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Description: Business signs read: "Crystal Palace Liquor Co.," "Rock & Christy" and "Headquarters Saloon" (partially obscured). Caption reads: "Street Scene."
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Front Street Greeting Card

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Description: Christmas greeting card or postcard with view of Front Street. Business signs read: "First National Bank," "John Wernecke Merchant Tailor," "Moore's," "Sal...

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