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| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "5th Ave. Looking West — Antigo, Wis." View across intersection towards the Langlade National Bank on the right corner, which has a clock on... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Main St. at Night, Fond du Lac, Wis." A car is parked along the curb in the foreground with its headlights on. A theater is across the stre... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Looking south down Central Avenue. Caption reads: "Central Ave. Looking South Marshfield, Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View down street towards an intersection. Large lampposts are at each corner. A sign on the building on the left reads: "Sidney." Caption reads: "Oak St. E... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Gateway to the Sauk City Bridge from the Dane County side. The sign on the pillar on the left reads: "Wisconsin River" and the sign on the right pillar rea... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from intersection towards The Big Store on the corner, with two men standing outside the entrance. A large traffic signal is in the center of... |
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| Description: | View across street towards a red brick building with a flag pole in the yard on the left. A small stone block that reads "Calumet" is on the sidewalk. Capt... |
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| Description: | View across street toward the hotel on the left, with the Y.M.C.A. next door. On the right side of the street is a building with a billboard for the Boston... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View down platform towards a C. M. & St. Paul train at the depot. A few men are standing on the platform. There is a water tower just behind the depot, and... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the Hotel Donnelly. Men are standing and visiting on the porch. A sign on the corner reads: "Hotel & Livery." Horse-drawn vehicles... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of Wisconsin Avenue. Many automobiles are being driven, and others are parked at the curb at an angle. The street sign on the corner ... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of the Trempealeau River Bridge. A lamppost is in the foreground, and buildings, including a church, are in the background. Caption read... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the theater. There are posters in front of the entrance. A current attraction is George Fawcett in "The Frame... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the central business district. The street is lined with businesses and street lamps. A man and a dog are in front of the bank on... |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards the exterior of a motel. A station wagon parked in front of one of the units. |
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| Description: | View down center of Rittenhouse Avenue with Lake Superior in the distance. The street is lined with businesses, sidewalks and lampposts. |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view down a street (Rittenhouse Avenue) to Lake Superior. The street is lined with businesses and parked cars. Caption reads: "Street Sc... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view down Main Street, with Lake Superior in the distance. There is a cafe on the left and bars on the right. Cars are parked along t... |
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| Description: | View of the exterior of a hotel with a porch. People on posing on the sidewalk in front. Caption reads: "Ureck's Auditorium Hotel, Brown's Lake." |
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| Description: | Color of Main Street. A Ben Franklin store, bank and Texaco Station are on the left. The right side is lined with bars. Cars are parked along both sides of... |
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