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Shopping Center at Sunset

Date: 07 03 1961
Description: The parking lot of a Piggly Wiggly grocery store (3557 E. Washington) looking northeast toward the corner of East Washington Avenue and Highway 51. Other...
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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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C & P Drive-In Market sign

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: C & P Drive-In market sign, 3830 Atwood Avenue, featuring Borden's Ice Cream and Waterloo Sausage Co. Also shows John Olson's Standard Service Station sign...
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Droster's Grocery Store

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of Droster's Grocery store and filling station. The business was located on the corner of 1438 North Sherman Avenue and Logan Street and was ...
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Droster Store

Date: 1928
Description: Droster Store at the corner of Burke and Felland Road. It is currently the Burke Station Tavern.
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Fond du Lac Avenue

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Description: Police officer directing traffic on a busy intersection. Walgreen Drugs is on one corner, Standard Service and Six Point beer garden on the opposite corner...
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Droster Grocery and Filling Station

Date: 1940
Description: Children standing on barrels in front of Droster Grocery and Filling Station at 1438 Sherman Avenue, run by Red Whitney. The children are Whitney's nieces ...
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Droster Grocery and Filling Station

Date: 1940
Description: Droster Grocery and Filling Station at 1438 Sherman Avenue with a car at the pumps.
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The White Grocery and Filling Station

Date: 1947
Description: A gas station attendant puts on his coat outside the White Grocery and Filling Station in Madison. A sign near the pumps reads, "Please Give Me Ten Seconds...
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Flooding at Nakoma Bus Stop

Date: 03 13 1950
Description: A woman is standing at a bus stop at the end of Monroe Street, the entrance to Nakoma, where puddles from melting snow cause water from passing traffic to ...
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Kinzler's Kabin

Date: 1930
Description: View from across road of a grocery store and gas station, with a home next door. The store features two pumps and advertises Deep Rock motor oil, Coca-Cola...
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Highway through Iron River

Date: 1935
Description: Highway through Iron River on what is now Highway 2 near the junction with County Highway A.
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Business Section

Date: 1928
Description: View across commercial street looking south. Parked at the curb are cars, and driving along the street is a bearded man with a horse and buggy. The shops a...
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Droster's Grocery and Filling Station

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior of Droster's Grocery and Filling Station on Highway 13. The business features three gas pumps.
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Droster Grocery & Fuel

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of Droster Grocery & Fuel on Sherman Avenue. A man is running on the driveway in front, towards the camera. Trees are on the left.
Postcard

Street Scene ~ Hales Corners

Date: 1936
Description: View of a central business district, with an I.G.A. Grocery Store, a filling station, a Dodge car dealer, and a tavern. Automobiles are parked at the curb....
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1933
Description: Text on front reads: "Main St., Wild Rose, Wis." Two women are sitting on a bench on the sidewalk under the awning of a restaurant, a trailer is parked at ...
Postcard

Post Office and Store

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office and Store, Winnebago, Wis." A corner store and post office with three gas pumps, surrounded by trees. A man leans on his ...

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