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Fourth Street North from Pearl Street

Date: 1904
Description: View down street. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and sidewalks. Streetcars are further down the street. Caption reads: "Fourth St. ...
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Coloma Business District

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of the business district. On the right is a streetcar, in the center is a horse and buggy, along with pedestrians and several commerc...
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City Hall Square

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Description: Elevated view from City Hall Square, including the Blatz Hotel, Pabst Theater, a fountain, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "City Hall Square, Blatz Hotel a...
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Washington Street, Looking South

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Description: Hand-colored view of a city street lined with buildings. A streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles are in the street. People are on the sidewalks, and many flag...
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Milwaukee Street in central Janesville lined with businesses. Horse-drawn vehicles and a streetcar are in the street. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Str...
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Corner Milwaukee and Franklin Streets

Date: 1911
Description: Illustration of a street corner in downtown Janesville. A horse-drawn buggy, a streetcar and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Corner Milwauke...
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Main Street Looking North

Date: 1915
Description: Color illustration of of a central street scene. A horse and wagon, automobile and streetcar in the street. A drug store in the lower left. A cigar store i...
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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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Main Street

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Description: View across street towards left side of Main Street. There are two dentist offices on the left, and two clocks are on the right. Horses and carts are along...
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Lake Mills Railroad Depot

Date: 1912
Description: View towards the Lake Mills Railroad Depot. A passenger train is on the tracks on the left. A light rail trolley is on the sharply curving tracks on the ri...
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Mule-Drawn Bus

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Description: A streetcar pulled by two mules on a stretch of track. The driver and two children are on board. Text on reverse reads: "Madison Transportation. In 1885 Mr...
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King Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of King Street looking towards the Capitol Square. There is a streetcar and a horse-drawn vehicle on the street. The Sherlock and Sons buildi...
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Monona Avenue and Dome of Old Capitol

Date: 1910
Description: View up Monona Avenue towards the first Capitol dome. A hotel is on the left, and a streetcar is at the intersection. Caption reads: "Monona Avenue and Dom...
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Williams House

Date: 1910
Description: View from intersection towards a corner hotel in a central business district. A horse and carriage is at the left side entrance of the hotel, and a streetc...
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Main Street, Flower Bed on Square

Date: 1913
Description: View of a city street lined with businesses. A streetcar is at the intersection, and a flower bed is in the center of the square. Caption reads: "Main Str...
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West Main St., Looking East, Greetings from Merrill

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Description: Slightly elevated view of businesses along Main Street, including a photographer and a barber. A horse-drawn wagon is in the street near the barbershop, an...
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Madison St. Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: Color lithograph of elevated view of traffic along the Madison St. bridge. Streetcars, horse-drawn wagons, and pedestrians are on the bridge. Caption reads...
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Majestic Theatre and Main Street

Date: 01 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Majestic Theatre and Main Street, Looking West, La Crosse, Wis." An urban street with many buildings and businesses. Pedestrians, bic...
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North Main Street Looking West

Date: 05 30 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "North Main St. looking West, Wauwatosa, Wis." Streetcars on an unpaved street with horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians. The street i...

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