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| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Commercial street in Hillsboro. A row of cars are parked in the center of the street. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | A car parked under the overhang of a Mobiloil gas station. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | A man, two women, and two girls stand outside a gas station and automotive repair shop. The shop features a sign that reads, "Free crankcase service." |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Valecia Condensery Milk Company factory. The company's sign is painted on the crow-stepped gable wall of the factory. The sign reads, "Vale... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Farmers State Bank building. The two-story brick building features the words "Farmers State Bank" on the facade as well as on the window. |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | View from street of group of local boys taking part in a celebration of National Bicycle Week. Members of the Shaker-Callaway Post of the VFW were on hand ... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Sterling Standiford, a State Trooper, talking to a group of local children on bicycle safety during National Bicycle Week. The activities took place outsid... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | A boy taking part in a National Bicycle Week Celebration stands near a bicycle. Sterling Standiford, a State Trooper who was present to explain proper ope... |
| Date: | 12 31 1990 |
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| Description: | Firefighters battle a fire that engulfed Kruk's Drug Store and Hansen's Department Store. The pharmacy was to change ownership the next day. |
| Date: | 12 31 1990 |
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| Description: | Firefighters battle a fire that engulfed Kruk's Drug Store and Hansen's Department Store. The pharmacy was to change ownership the next day. |
| Date: | 07 04 1911 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking towards sidewalk and street of a crowd looking at automobiles lined up for a downtown race. According to Alan Picha of the Hillsboro ... |
| Date: | 1986 |
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| Description: | Warner Creek Cheese billboard, including a 3D sculpture of a mouse with cheese, in front of a small, brick building. Located off the State Highway near Hil... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Rudy Lein, owner of the Standard Oil Gas Station, standing next to an air pump outside of the station. He wears a Standard Service cap and a bowtie. Behind... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Toots Sullivan (on left) and Emil Picha stand in front of the exterior of the Toot's Standard Gas Station at the intersection of Mill Street and Prairie Av... |
| Date: | 1985 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Kickapoo Oil Company's corporate offices. A carved wood totem pole stands in front of the building. Headquartered in Hillsboro, the co... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View down railroad tracks towards a locomotive at the Hillsboro Train Depot. The Hillsboro and Northeastern Railroad was built in 1903 and was a short trac... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View across unpaved street of people, horses and wagons, and businesses on one side of Water Avenue, the heart of Hillsboro's downtown and business distric... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A man dressed as Santa Claus leans down from an open car to hand sacks of candy to a crowd of warmly-dressed children and parents. Santa's visit took place... |
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