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Early Electric Streetcar

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Description: An early electric-powered streetcar in downtown Eau Claire, as it appeared about 1890-1895.
Postcard

Downtown Eau Claire

Date: 1961
Description: View down street of the downtown business district, including Woolworth's (left side) and Actor's Rexall Drug Store (right side). Caption reads: "Greetings...
Photograph

Meggett Building on Barstow

Date: 1884
Description: Stereograph of three-story brick building on a dirt road.
Photograph

Barstow Street and the Meggett Building

Date: 1884
Description: Stereograph view with the Meggett building on the right hand side, and another building along the left hand side. A church's steeple is visible behind the ...
Photograph

Pioneer Block before the Fire

Date: 1880
Description: Three or four-story brick building, with a "Drug Book Store" sign at the front, and a stair wrapping around the side of the building up to a balcony. A man...
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Steamboat at Ingram & Kennedy's

Date: 1870
Description: View of the town and Chippewa river, with a steamboat in the center along the riverbank. A smaller boat is next to the steamboat, with a man standing eithe...
Photograph

Water Street in Eau Claire

Date: 1875
Description: Water street, before the fire of the 1880's, from the corner of Fifth avenue, looking east with storefronts and fire engine house.
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South Barstow Street

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Description: Commercial buildings line South Barstow Street and automobiles are parked on either side. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalks past stores including "Kuppenhe...
Postcard

Bird's Eye View of Eau Claire, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of Eau Claire, looking northwest. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View Eau Claire—Looking Northwest, Eau Claire, Wis."
Photograph

Sweet Corn Delivery

Date: 1920
Description: Wagons delivering sweet corn to the Canning Company on the west bank of the Chippewa River.
Postcard

Ingram Block and Grand Avenue

Date: 1909
Description: View across intersection towards the corner of Ingram and Grand Avenue. A large stone building with arched windows is in the foreground. Caption reads: "In...
Postcard

Chippewa Valley Bank

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view across street towards the Chippewa Valley Bank on a street corner. A Model T is parked along the curb in front. Caption reads: "Chi...
Postcard

Grand Opera House

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Description: Colorized postcard with an elevated view of the Eau Claire Opera House, which has a roofed entrance over the sidewalk. At the curb are posters of coming at...
Postcard

Schlegelmilch Building

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Schlegelmilch Building, a German architecture inspired building with a clock tower. A china store is on the ground floor. Caption...
Postcard

Barstow Street Looking North

Date: 1907
Description: View of the streetcars on Barstow Street, with commercial buildings and pedestrians. There is a boat on the sidewalk on the right. Caption reads: "Barstow ...

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