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Elk Mound Street Scene

Date: 1907
Description: Part of Elk Mound's business district, including a bank and a drug & stationery store.
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Downtown Businesses

Date: 1925
Description: View of cars parked outside of several downtown businesses. Pictured from the left are a bank, Liese Drugstore, the Wright Bakery, two unidentified awnings...
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Mt. Horeb Opera House Block

Date: 1901
Description: The buildings pictured made up what was called the Opera House Block, located at the intersection of Main and South Second Streets. The businesses housed t...
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South Water Street

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Description: View of businesses on South Water Street, including the Monroe County Bank and a drugstore on the left. Caption reads: "South Water Street, Sparta, Wis."
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View Down Depot Street

Date: 1910
Description: A view down Depot Street. Business signs read: "Watkins Drug Co." and "We serve Odom's Ice Cream made in Macon sold everywhere."
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North Corner of the Square

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Description: Horse-drawn carts and other wagons in the north corner of a public square. An electric cable car is also visible. Business signs read: "F.C. Robison and Co...
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View of Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: A view of a broad street lined with businesses in brick buildings. Horse-drawn carts are parked along the street and pedestrians are visible as well. Signs...
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View down Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Signs read: "Ada National Bank" "Dr. Thompson ...
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Fifth Avenue Street Scene

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Description: Fifth Avenue with horse-drawn carts, automobiles and pedestrians crowding the broad street. Grill of vehicle in center reads: "Buick." Sign on left side of...
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View Down Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Main Street lined with street lights. Several horse-drawn carts are carrying hay down the street.
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Broadway Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Intersection of unpaved street with horse-drawn carts and storefronts. Business signs read: "Citizens Bank" "Gleissner Druggist" and "Abilene National Bank...
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Storefronts in Business District

Date: 1900
Description: View down a street in the business district. Signs read: "Security Bank" and "Drugs."
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Street Scene

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Description: Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are on the street in front of several storefronts. Business signs read: "Las Cruces Meat Co. Eggs & Poultry Fish & Gam...
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Gooding Block

Date: 1900
Description: Gooding Block shopping area. Two men are standing in front of a store. Business signs read: "Stock Growers Mercantile Co.," "General Merchandise," "First N...
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Second Street

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Description: View down Second Street. Automobiles are parked on either side of the street near bicycles and pedestrians. Stores line the street and the Wood County Nati...
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Bandstand in the Park

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Description: Pedestrians walk through a park past a bandstand and trees. The Park Building can be seen behind them, built in 1914. To its right stands Lee Savings Bank.
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Bank of Arlington

Date: 1910
Description: Two cars park in front of the Bank of Arlington and other small businesses. The bank was built in 1900.
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street featuring Rathman Hall Company and small businesses.
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Business District

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Description: View of a business district intersection with a man perched in the telephone wires overhead. The Gladstone Hotel, built in 1908, is visible to his right.
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Business Section

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Description: View of the business section of town. The street is lined with businesses including the National Bank of Commerce, a hotel, and a clothing store. Text on t...

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