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Chippewa Falls, Wis. General View, from South Side of River

Date: 1910
Description: Chippewa Falls from the south side of the river below the falls. Includes the Sheely House Tavern, railway buildings, box cars, a train with five passenger...
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Haywagon on a Village Street

Date: 1913
Description: Photographic postcard of a haywagon pulled through a village by two horses. The driver is perched on top of the load. One horse wears a blanket with printi...
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Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: Iowa Street, looking south, with the Iowa County Courthouse on the right. Automobiles are parked at an angle on both sides of the street. Caption reads: "S...
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Bridge Street

Date: 1940
Description: Looking north on Bridge Street from Spring Street intersection. In foreground, left, is a bank. In foreground, right, is a restaurant with a neon sign that...
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Fountain City

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Description: Elevated view of Fountain City, with a steep bluff in the background. In the foreground is a street corner with a drugstore and other storefronts. There ar...
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Franksville, Wis.

Date: 1912
Description: Hand-colored scene of central Franksville. View down road towards dwellings and businesses. Caption reads: "Franksville, Wis."
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Busy Street Scene

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a busy street scene in downtown Fredonia. A crowd of people are standing among horse-drawn buggies.
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Street Scene

Date: 1908
Description: View down unpaved street with a few wooden commercial buildings. The building in the center background has a group of people gathered in front, and along t...
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Business District, Lime Ridge

Date: 1908
Description: View down unpaved road going through a settlement. A meat market with a public telephone is on the left, with a group of people gathered on the sidewalk in...
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View from Top of Court-House

Date: 1915
Description: Text at top reads: "Racine, Wis. View from Top of Court-House." An elevated view of Racine including the harbor. Buildings, rooftops, signs, the gas works ...
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Lake Michigan from Top of Court House

Date: 11 05 1943
Description: Text at top reads: "Lake Michigan from Top of Court House, Racine, Wisconsin." An elevated view of Racine including the harbor. Buildings, rooftops, signs,...
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City View

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front: "Racine, Wis. Looking North." Elevated view of the city's business center, looking North.
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Davenport Street

Date: 07 19 1923
Description: Text on front reads: "Davenport St. - Rhinelander, Wis." View of Davenport Street looking east towards the Oneida County Courthouse. Many businesses line t...
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Richland Ctr., Wis." Pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks of a main street, with many businesses on each side. A st...
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Ripon Knitting Works

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Ripon Knitting Works, Ripon, Wis." A large, brick, three-story building with windows to the basement in the foundation. It has an arc...
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Main Street

Date: 10 11 1948
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, River Falls, Wis." Main street with a parking boulevard in the center, filled with automobiles. Several people are out a...
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Winter Scene

Date: 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Winter Scene, Rochester, Wis." Snow covers a long, two-story brick building and dwellings in a small town. Snow is mounded up against...
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Scene at Saukville

Date: 1924
Description: Text on front reads: "Scene at Saukville, Wis." Small town scene of a neighborhood from a grassy field. Several dwellings are in the middle ground with com...
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Main Street

Date: 08 09 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Reedsburg, Wis." Street level view of the central business district. People are walking on the sidewalks and horse-drawn...
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Third Street, North from Sycamore

Date: 09 03 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Third St., North from Sycamore, Milwaukee, Wis." A busy city street with streetcars, automobiles, trucks and pedestrians. Many buildi...

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