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Durand from the Court House

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of commercial buildings along the river from the vantage point of the Court House. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians are along the street...
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Grand Dad's Bluff

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Description: View from road towards farm buildings at the base of the bluff. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the rod. Caption reads: "Grand Dad's Bluff, La Crosse, Wis."
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Van Camp Packing Co.

Date: 1912
Description: View of the Van Camp Packing Company. People, including a horse-drawn vehicle are on a driveway on a hill near the side of the factory. Caption reads: "Van...
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street, with a hill at the end of the street. Pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks, and horse-drawn vehicles are along the unpaved stree...
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Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. People, automobiles, and horse-drawn vehicles line the dirt-covered street and sidewalks. A Gold Medal Flour billboar...
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View on Main Street

Date: 10 02 1914
Description: View across street of shops and other buildings along Main Street. A buggy is driving down the road. There is a bluff in the background. Caption reads: "Vi...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Joy Ride

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a man and a woman pushing their automobile through the mud because the wheels are caught in large ruts. Their feet have sunk to th...
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Scene from the Apostle Island Indian Pageant

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Description: Photographic postcard of a scene from the Apostle Island Indian Pageant. Two children are sitting aboard a covered wagon pulled by a pair of steers while t...
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Hauling Milk at Hering Farm

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Description: Robert Carl Hering and his son Alexander Hering are standing next to a horse-drawn wagon filled with milk containers. Farm buildings are in the background....
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Main Street Big Falls

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Description: Photographic postcard view down center of unpaved street in the central business district of a rural community. On the left is a general store, and on the ...
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Busy Road near Blanchardville

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Description: Elevated photographic postcard view of a busy road near Blanchardville. Men are driving a wagon hitched to eight horses, and people are standing in the roa...
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Covered Bridge Leading to Stonefield Village

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Description: Color postcard of a covered bridge at Stonefield Village with a horse bus passing through it.
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Postcard from Sister Bay

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street, Sister Bay, looking downhill. Caption reads: Main Street, Sister Bay, Wis."
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A Rural Procession of Carriages

Date: 1910
Description: View of a procession of horse-drawn carriages along a dirt road through a field. The second carriage from the left is a hearse. There is a farm in the back...
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Bird's-Eye View of Cedarburg

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Description: Hand-colored bird's-eye view down the center of a main street in Cedarburg. Horse and buggy traffic is in the street, with dwellings and buildings on the l...
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Panorama of Cedarburg

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Description: Hand-colored panoramic view of Cedarburg. Dwellings and green space in the foreground. A commercial street running through the center. A windmill is on the...
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Scene at Chetek, Wis.

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Description: View from shore towards a bridge crossing a river. Three boys are standing in the marshy foreground, and one of them has a fishing pole. A horse and buggy ...
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Castle Rock near Fennimore

Date: 1906
Description: View of Castle Rock in the distance. In the foreground a woman is driving a horse-drawn carriage across a bridge. Caption reads: "Castle Rock near Fennimor...
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Lone Rock near Footville

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Description: View of Lone Rock. Two people are sitting in a horse-drawn buggy near a tree in the background on the left. Caption reads: "'Lone Rock' Near Footville, Wis...
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Fountain City Fire; July 22, 1906

Date: 07 22 1906
Description: View down sidewalk and street towards the Fountain City fire of July 22, 1906. Smoke is billowing from a downtown building. Several onlookers are watching ...

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