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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of the east side of Main Street, featuring a book and stationery store and a pool hall. Caption reads: "East Side of Main Street, Viroqua, Wis."
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Tall-tale Postcard: Caught in Rock Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of two largemouth bass hanging from the side of a building, with curious on-lookers observing the scene. The building is a dry goods store own...
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Tip Top Dance Pavillion

Date: 1945
Description: Photographic postcard of the Tip Top Dance Pavillion on Anderson Lake. The view from the lake shows several automobiles parked outside the pavillion. The s...
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Ringling Brothers Circus Parade

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Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of the Circus Parade on a rainy day. Crowds of people line the street, and many are holding umbrellas.
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Karsten's Store

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Description: Photographic postcard view across street towards the exterior of a general store. A woman is standing by the door, and a boy on a wagon is on the sidewalk....
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Washington Street

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of Washington Street during a parade. Crowds are lining the street. Caption reads: "Washington Street, Green Bay, Wis."
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Patriotic Parade

Date: 04 1917
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of a patriotic parade marching from the Capital towards lower State Street. Spectators are lined up and watching ...
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Patriotic Parade on State Street

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, with marchers coming from the Capitol Square. The intersection of East Johnson and State Street is in ...
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Loyalty Parade, Madison, Wis.

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, coming from the Capitol Square. Men in suits and overcoats walking down the street are carrying flags,...
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Dedication of New Main Street

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of the parade for the dedication of the new Main Street. W.A. Holt is driving his automobile, which is decorated with garlands, in t...
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Parade Float

Date: 1912
Description: Several people, holding umbrellas, are riding in a car decorated with many tissue paper pom poms for a parade. There are miniature horse models on the hood...
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4th of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1915
Description: Handwriting on reverse reads: "Uncle John Doll leading 4th of July Parade in 1915." A man on a horse leads a parade of automobiles, trucks and tractors dow...
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Service Flag Dedication Day Parade

Date: 02 18 1919
Description: Text on front reads: "Service Flag Dedication Day Parade, Schleisingerville, Wis." Uniformed nurses are leading a parade down the street, holding a Red Cro...
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Parade Car

Date: 1907
Description: An automobile decorated for an early 4th of July parade traveling down the street. The passengers are dressed festively. Signs for "Castersen & Co. General...
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Crystal Cave Gift Shop & Cafe

Date: 1953
Description: Text on front reads: "Crystal Cave Gift Shop & Cafe, Spring Valley, Wisconsin". On reverse it reads: "Crystal Cave, Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Highway Wisco...
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Erickson and Evenson Company Store

Date: 10 09 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Erickson and Evenson Co. Store. Stetsonville, Wis." Four men and a boy on a tricycle pose on the boardwalk in front of a General Stor...
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Stock Fair Day

Date: 07 27 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "Stock Fair Day, Stevens Point, Wis." Elevated view of eople, horse-drawn sleds, piles of hay and wood fill the square for Stock Fair ...
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Princess III in Action

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Description: Caption on front reads: "Princess III in Action". A view across the lake towards the Princess III on Lake Monona with the Fauerbach Brewery in the b...
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Northwest Settlement

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Wisconsin Dells, Wis." A model historical village with a guardhouse flying the American flag in the center, flanked by fences and mor...

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