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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
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Arian's Tavern

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Arian's Tavern, 2517 University Avenue. The windows have Venetian blinds, and a Schlitz beer neon sign. At the corner of the building on the right is a "We...
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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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Cuba Club

Date: 09 17 1934
Description: View from street of the Cuba Club, located at 3416 University Avenue, surrounded by trees, with "R.W. Roberts" (manager) on mailbox.
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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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Old Beecher Tavern

Date: 1935
Description: Tavern in a state of deterioration, with rubble in front. The tavern is partly obscured by an oak tree, and a white house stands behind the 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".
Painting

The Blacksmith Shop

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Description: A town scene featuring the blacksmith shop and horses.
Photograph

Trip's Wild Life Bar and Grill — Exterior

Date: 08 29 2003
Description: "Bob Klink, Shirley's cousin, was our guest when we visited Trip's on 151 at Pipe."
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Marathon Mountain

Date: 06 21 1917
Description: View across water towards the 4,462-foot Marathon Mountain at midnight. Houses and establishments are along the shoreline. A bar is labeled, "The Commerce,...
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Rusty's Pub-n-Grub — Exterior

Date: 06 20 2008
Description: "Rusty's Pub-N-Grub at 1907 Highway 175, Richfield." From left to right; Carl Bernhard, Shirley Widmer, and Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker.
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Doctor's Pub And Grill

Date: 11 07 2008
Description: "This is doctor's Pub And Grill, W201 N10466 Appleton Avenue, Germantown." Shirley Widmer is on the left and Carl Bernhard is on the right.
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BuBs Irish Pub

Date: 01 09 2009
Description: "This is BuBs Irish Pub located at N116 W16218 Main Street, Germantown." Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker (left) and Shirley Widmer (right) are pictured.
Photograph

River and Falls

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Description: Elevated view of a river, and Fergus Falls buildings in the background. Buildings lining the river have signs that read: "E.T. Bernard," "Hardware," and "S...
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street dirt road. A horse and buggy stand near a sidewalk on the left near a group of men. Further down on the right the Bangor State Bank h...
Postcard

Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Photographic postcard of Wisconsin Avenue. Many automobiles are being driven, and others are parked at the curb at an angle. The street sign on the corner ...
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard view toward buildings along the left on Main Street. A tavern is next to a general store with a gas pump on the corner. Two automobil...
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500 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the north side of the 500 block of State Street. Business include: The Towers (student apartments), Pantorium Dry Cleaners, The...

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