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Cyclists and Pedestrians

Date: 1890
Description: Two men ride their bicycles past curious on-lookers.
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Main Street Streetcar

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a streetcar going down North Main Street. Raiche Drugstore sits on the right corner.
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Olsen & Johnson Promoting their Show

Date: 04 16 1932
Description: Surrounded by onlookers, Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are riding in a wire cage on the back of a "Federal" brand truck. The truck is on the bed of another "F...
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Main Street, Looking North from Davenport Street

Date: 1944
Description: View of intersection with pedestrians crossing the street in the town central business district. Businesses include three drugstores, a hotel, and a clothi...
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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot...
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Main Street, Looking East

Date: 1890
Description: Main Street, looking east at storefronts. Booths with flags and bunting are set up on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Green Bay, Wis. Main Street, Looking Ea...
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President Truman on Capitol Square

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman rides in a car in a parade on the Capitol Square. He came for a 5 1/2 hour visit, gave a "peace" address to the nation from the U...
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View of Wausau, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: View from bridge of the main business district.
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Third Street Parade

Date: 1910
Description: View looking South down Third Street near Scott. The street is filled with a large crowd, bikes and automobiles. Banners and flags are along the sidewalk i...
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Corner of Third and Scott Streets

Date: 1920
Description: View towards intersection at Third Street and Scott Street. The Hotel Bellis is at 420 Third Street facing the Court House. Streetcar tracks run along both...
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Street Scene during the Berry Season

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view over rooftops towards a main street during berry season. Horse-drawn wagons are gathered further down the street near an intersection. The Mo...
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Youth Council Cleaning Street

Date: 04 09 1947
Description: Youth council spring clean-up committee cleaning the street in front of the Madison Community Center. Left to right: Rebecca Wilson, Martha Truog, George S...
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1911
Description: View of pedestrians and streetcar along Wisconsin Street. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street, looking East from Grand Ave. Milwaukee, Wis."
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Street Scene near Wisconsin National Bank

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Description: Street and sidewalk outside of the Wisconsin National Bank. Men, women, and children are walking on sidewalks, and crossing in front of streetcars. Horse-d...
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Snowy Downtown Street

Date: 1910
Description: Pedestrians, bicyclists, and horse-drawn carriages on a commercial street. City Hall with its clock tower is in the far background. A sign for Sisson & Sew...
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Watertown at 4th and Main Street

Date: 06 13 1913
Description: View from street of Brennecke and Bergmann storefront and Watertown Weltbürger Printing Office.
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Trolley Street Scene

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Description: View looking down North Street, featuring storefronts, pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, cars, a bicycle, and a trolley traveling down the street.
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Business Distric Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View looking down a street in the business district, featuring storefronts, pedestrians, a bicycle, and cars.
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Fith Street Business District

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Description: View of the 5th Street business district, featuring pedestrians, a trolley, an automobile, storefronts, and a horse-drawn carriage.
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Henderson Street

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Description: View of a boy riding a bicycle in a city street with an electric cable car on tracks in the background. Horse-drawn carts are visible as well. Business sig...

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