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Beaver Dam International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1943
Description: Exterior of Albert Kaepernick Jr.'s McCormick-Deering farm equipment dealership. A poster in the front window reads: "Throw your scrap into the fight!".
Postcard

Mill Street, Fox Lake

Date: 
Description: View of an intersection of dirt roads, with a large building, possibly an inn or apartment building on the right corner. A carriage or car is parked near t...
Postcard

Peerless Hotel (Downer College)

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn, planted with trees, towards the hotel. There are several people either standing or sitting among the trees. Caption reads: "Peerless Hote...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk towards intersection. A hotel is on the left corner. Caption reads: "Main Street. Lomira, Wis."
Photograph

Mayville Buick Dealer

Date: 11 12 1981
Description: The Crescent Garage. Although the photograph dates from 1981, the curb-side gas pumps are a throwback to the early days of gas stations. The Crescent Garag...
Map or Atlas

Rural Electrification Survey Map

Date: 
Description: Rural electrification map of Dodge county in Elba township. Title at top reads: "Rural Electrification Survey by Work Division of Wisconsin Emergency Relie...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 
Description: A view down middle of Main Street. In the background is the Hotel Grand, and on the right is a dry goods store. Automobiles and bicycles are parked on the ...
Photograph

Rear View of Don's Gas Station

Date: 05 1981
Description: View from behind Don's Gas Station, with tractors displayed on front, on Columbus Street.
Photograph

Cunninghams Feed Mill — Exterior

Date: 12 12 1997
Description: "Cunninghams Feed Mill in Knowles, Wisconsin." From left to right; Shirley Widmer, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Rudy Heinecke, John Bodden, and Ralph Widmer.
Photograph

Mosey on Inn — Exterior

Date: 04 03 1998
Description: "Our group visits Hustisford, WI and we dine at the Lake St. Hotel. Later we learn that the name was changed, about two months ago, and it is now called Mo...
Photograph

Kollman's Korner — Exterior

Date: 01 01 1999
Description: "Darren Gibbins, Chief Photographer at the Fond du Lac Reporter is our Guest when we dine at Kollman's Korner in LeRoy, Wisconsin." From left to right; Dar...
Photograph

Back Street Cafe — Exterior

Date: 01 22 1999
Description: "Today we are at the Back Street Cafe on 11 North School St. in Mayville, WI." From left to right; Shirley Widmer, John Bodden, Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heinecke...
Photograph

Audubon Inn — Exterior

Date: 08 13 1999
Description: "When we dine at Audubon Inn in Mayville, we are joined by our Swiss relatives, Rolf, Ruth, and Franzi Gerber."
Photograph

Mark's Get-A-Way

Date: 09 24 1999
Description: "On this Friday we choose to go to Mark's Get-A-Way in beautiful Theresa." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Rudy Heinecke, John Bodden, Ralph Wid...
Photograph

Pyramid Supper Club — Exterior

Date: 11 19 1999
Description: "The pyramid Supper Club is on Hwy 33, east of Beaver Dam, WI." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Ralph Widmer, and Shirley Widmer. View at night.
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The Boondocks

Date: 03 24 2000
Description: "The Boondocks is just North of Mayville on City. Tr. V. Carly & Parker Hren are our guests." The restaurant sign reads, "best fish fry in the country." Fr...
Photograph

Flashback Rustic Saloon — Exterior

Date: 07 14 2000
Description: "Our group poses in front of the Flashback Rustic Saloon in Brownsville, WI." From left to right; Ralph Widmer, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, and Shirley Widmer.
Photograph

Larson's Family Restaurant — Exterior

Date: 09 28 2001
Description: "Today, we visit Larson's Family Restaurant, at 1105 N. Spring Street in Beaver Dam, WI."
Photograph

Hillcrest Inn — Exterior

Date: 11 02 2001
Description: "The Hillcrest Inn is a short distance south of Theresa, at the intersection of Highway 33 and Cty Tr P."
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American Legion Post 69

Date: 11 16 2001
Description: "On this evening we travel to American Legion, Bonau Whereatt, Post 69 in Mayville, WI. Carl "Bear" Bandle is the manager." Note the fish fry signboard.

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