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International Harvester's First General Office Building

Date: 1902
Description: International Harvester's first headquarters building at 7 Monroe Street on the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue. IHC later sold the building and proper...
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Farmers' Market

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the farmers' market at the base of the water tower (not in view) in front of the Washington Building. There is a Wisconsin State Journal s...
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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot...
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Milwaukee Streetcar

Date: 1905
Description: A TMERL streetcar on the Delaware and Oakland line advertising special 1905 rates (25 for a dollar or 6 for 25 cents) and universal transfers.
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International Auto Wagon belonging to Amikeco Laundry

Date: 1909
Description: A man drives a 1909 International Auto Wagon belonging to the Amikeco Laundry at 1601 Fullerton Avenue in Chicago. The truck has an enclosed body and crude...
Postcard

Knight Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: This building was named the Knight Block and contained retail on the first floor, business offices on the second floor and the Knight Hotel on the third, f...
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Post Office

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the post office on the corner of 2nd and Madison.
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East Side of Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View of the buildings located on what is thought to be the east side of Main Street, including a physician and surgeon's office and a bank.
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Dr. Thompson's Office

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards Dr. Thompson's office, a small building with a front porch framed by two columns, and located between two larger buildings.
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People on Street

Date: 1906
Description: View down unpaved street with snow along the curbs. The Post office is the first building on the left. Other buildings are occupied by a doctor's office, s...
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International Tractor

Date: 06 11 1908
Description: Men running a large machine from the power take-off of an International tractor. The men are working under a metal bridge.
Poster

Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Lithographed poster depicting an elevated view of the Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner factory and surrounding area. Text in the upper left corner reads, "Ch...
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Dentist Office and Church

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of a dentist office and Baptist Church along a road. Two horse-drawn carriages are being driven in opposite directions on the road.
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Men in Town with Bales of Cotton

Date: 1905
Description: Group of men on a city street with bales of cotton loaded in horse-drawn wagons. One of the wagons is a Springfield Wagon.
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Men Loading Cotton Bales

Date: 1905
Description: Men on a city street with bales of cotton loaded onto wagons, possibly in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
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Demolition of the Dome

Date: 1909
Description: A crane lowers the flag pole from the third Wisconsin State Capitol as the first step in demolition of the dome. An iron eagle is perched atop the flag pol...
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Demolition of Wisconsin State Journal Building

Date: 07 13 1909
Description: Elevated view of horses and buggies lining the street in front of the Wisconsin State Journal building during its demolition. There are dark clouds in the ...
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Run on the First National Bank

Date: 04 1905
Description: Elevated view of street scene of a run on the First National Bank. The sidewalk is crowded with people, spilling into the street. A horse-drawn buggy is dr...
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Italian McCormick Agency

Date: 1902
Description: View across street towards the exterior of the dealership. The sign above the second story just below the roof reads: "Fonderia." Above the doorway is a si...
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Badger State Bank

Date: 1905
Description: View from street of the Badger State Bank, which is on the first floor. On the second floor is a dentist's office. A telephone or telegraph pole is on the ...

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