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Greenwood Mills

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Description: Slightly elevated view toward several buildings. Fences run between them, marking yards. Caption reads: "River Falls, Wis. View showing Greenwood Mills and...
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Billings Station

Date: 1922
Description: Angled view across two sets of railroad tracks toward a depot, which has numerous carts lined up on the platform. On the far right a man is standing next t...
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First Artesian Well in DePere

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people standing near an artesian well. Men wearing long coats and hats to protect them from the water are standing on and unde...
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Railroad Yard Behind Plant

Date: 09 27 1913
Description: View down railroad tracks towards a man standing in front of a railroad car. There are commercial buildings along the street on the left. A train is on ano...
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Railroad Boxcar in front of Garden City Beers Store

Date: 05 04 1916
Description: Railroad boxcar on tracks along the street in front of Garden City Beers store, Stan. Chrzaszcs.
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Railroad Yard Behind Plant

Date: 09 27 1913
Description: View towards multiple sets of railroad tracks running between buildings. Three men are standing next to a large brick building on the left, and another man...
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Exterior View of Dealership

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Description: View across street towards the front of a dealership. Signs on the building read: "B. F. Adams. Seeds and Farm Machinery." and "McCormick Harvesting Machin...
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Elevated View of City

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Description: Elevated view over railroad tracks towards a crowd of people along a commercial street near horse-drawn vehicles and a street railroad car.
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Railroad Tracks Along Street

Date: 05 04 1916
Description: View across railroad tracks towards an automobile parked along a street. Commercial buildings are on the opposite side of the street.
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White Scout with White Topper

Date: 1971
Description: Man and woman in a white Scout with white topper on a street in front of a commercial building.
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River Falls Main Street

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Description: View across and down unpaved street, toward buildings on the right. Many of the storefronts are wood-framed, with two buildings further down the street mad...
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Drugstore/Stationery Store/Photo Studio

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Description: View across an unpaved street of a building with three storefronts. Signs on the taller building on the right read "Drugstore," "Books/Stationery," and "Ph...
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Group Outside Building

Date: 1918
Description: A group of people pose outside a building. Signs in a doorway advertise the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, and the Hartford Fire Insurance...
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Village House

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of an unpaved main street, with the Village House across the street in the center background. Wooden buildings and wooden sidewalks are on bo...
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Main Street

Date: 1890
Description: View across unpaved road towards a row of buildings on the other side. A fence and trees are on the left, and in front of the first building a group of men...
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Post-Christmas Shoppers Return Gifts to Downtown Madison Stores

Date: 12 27 1960
Description: Traffic crowds Madison downtown streets and parking stalls as shoppers return or exchange unwanted Christmas gifts.
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Provident Savings and Loan New Building

Date: 11 28 1960
Description: Provident Savings and Loan President Henry C. Wolf standing in front of his desk in the company's new building at 126 South Hamilton Street. In the backgro...
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Provident Savings and Loan New Building

Date: 11 28 1960
Description: Provident Savings and Loan employees work area in the company's new building at 126 South Hamilton Street.
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Time Realty Building Accident

Date: 11 02 1960
Description: The smashed-in front facade of the Time Realty Co. office, 2434 University Avenue, as a result of a car backing up with a stuck accelerator. Seen inside th...
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Time Realty Building Accident

Date: 11 02 1960
Description: The smashed-in storefront of the Time Realty Company building at 2434 University Avenue as a result of a car backing up with a stuck accelerator.

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