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Gas Station Model Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Date: 1930
Description: Model of a gas station from an exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee, which toured the United States between 19...
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Furrier Manufacturing Building

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Description: Exterior of the Furrier manufacturing building. Nearby is a gas station promoting "Standard Oil Products". A Coca-Cola sign is near the entrance to the sta...
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: A view of downtown Thorp. Lampposts lining the street on both sides. Cars parked at the curbs on both sides. A couple cars driving away down the street. On...
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Tourist Camp - Highway 12

Date: 1931
Description: A view of the Log Cabin Filling Station at a tourist camp. A garage for washing and greasing on the left. Two tall gas pumps. Lamps made of interlaced logs...
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Riverside Cabin Camp

Date: 1930
Description: A view of a camp with a row of small cabins on the left. Automobiles parked between the last three. Some people standing in the driveway -- a man with a ba...
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Flood in Darlington

Date: 02 28 1948
Description: View up hill of cars driving in the flooded street of the downtown area. The downtown had also flooded in 1923 and 1937. The Pecatonica River rose rapidly ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View downhill towards a central business district. A restaurant and ice cream parlor are on the right side of the road, and a general store and gas pump ar...
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Fleet of Delivery Trucks

Date: 06 07 1924
Description: View across yard towards a semi-circle of delivery trucks parked at a service station.
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Two Men with International Truck for Service Station

Date: 10 17 1928
Description: Two men are standing alongside the running board of the passenger side of an International truck. The truck has an open bed, with a gate at the front and b...
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Trucks on Snowy Street in Canada

Date: 03 05 1929
Description: View down street towards trucks parked along the curb. There are billboards on the left near a service station, and brick storefronts on the right. Snow is...
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Man and Woman Next to Motorcycle

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Description: Raymond (Ray) Griesemer and a woman are posing next to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a service station. Ray is holding his first place trophy and a pair ...
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North Main Street Looking South

Date: 03 28 1939
Description: Street view of buildings in the center of a small town. Sidewalks run along both sides of the street. Automobiles are parked diagonally on the right and al...
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East Main Street Looking East

Date: 03 27 1939
Description: Street view of buildings in the center of a small town. A sidewalk runs along the left side of the street, and automobiles are parked on both sides. In the...
Postcard

Star Lake Store

Date: 01 02 1941
Description: Text on front reads: "Star Lake Store - Star Lake, Wis." J. Mykleby & Son General Merchandise store on an unpaved road with two other dwellings in the dist...
Postcard

The Highlands

Date: 07 21 1949
Description: Text on the front reads: "The Highlands, Hy. 41 and 20, 21 miles south of Milwaukee, P.O. Sturtevant, Wis. - Phone: 18W." Additional text on the reverse: "...

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