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Steamboats in La Crosse Harbor

Date: 1903
Description: Several steamboats in the harbor, with J.J. Hogan Wholesale Grocery store and other buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamboats in La Crosse ...
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Main Street Shopping Center

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Description: Color postcard of the Main Street Shopping Center, with a food market, a drug store and Post Office.
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Main Street West

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of Main Street West. The street is unpaved and covered with ruts. Sidewalks line both sides, and pedestrians are walking between the sto...
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James G. Dunn Grocery

Date: 1900
Description: Photographic postcard of the James G. Dunn Grocery, with William John Dunn standing on the left and Maggie (O'Hare) Dunn on the right.

Handwritten on the...

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Elm Grove Post Office

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Description: View across street towards the Elm Grove Post Office and John Reinders Grocery Store. Caption reads: "Post Office, Elm Grove, Wis."
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Endeavor

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Description: Central Endeavor from across the railroad tracks. A grocery store and other businesses are along the streets. The town name is spelled out on the grass on ...
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Greetings from Hayward

Date: 1958
Description: View down Main Street with businesses on both sides, including drug stores, grocery stores, appliance stores and an insurance/real estate office. Automobil...
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City Hall

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view from street of the city hall. A grocery store is next door on the right. Caption reads: "City Hall, Johnson Creek, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down sidewalk towards the businesses along Main Street. A streetcar is coming down tracks running down the center of the street, and there are horse-d...
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Miner Avenue

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Description: View of the businesses along Miner Avenue. A grocery is in the left foreground, with a sign for the State Bank on the brick wall of the building next door....
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South Main Street Scene

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Description: Real Photo Post Card of a South Main Street scene. Men and women walk along the sidewalks and many horse-drawn vehicles are tethered in front of the stores...
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River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus

Date: 09 24 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus, Milwaukee, Wis." The only whaleback ship ever built for passenger service is moored at the...
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Roepke & Richter's Busy Store

Date: 07 19 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Roepke & Richter's Busy Store, Twin Lakes, Wis." Several automobiles are parked in front of the grocery store, and a man is standing ...
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Street Scene in Abbotsford

Date: 06 15 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Street Scene Abbottsford [sic], Wisconsin". A group of mainly children are standing on the boardwalk along an unpaved street lined w...
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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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