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Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman in a Ford Automobile

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Description: Albert G. Zimmerman driving with his wife in a Ford automobile past his house at 746 East Gorham Street.
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Park and State Streets

Date: 1958
Description: Intersection of Park and State Streets from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The sign for the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the lawn in the center, a...
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Dangers of Jaywalking

Date: 08 1927
Description: A man jaywalking across a street in front of a moving automobile. The road is lined with houses and commercial buildings, and additional automobiles are pa...
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Pearl Street Looking North

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Description: View of Pearl Street, looking north from the library. A lamppost marks the street corner on the right and an automobile drives toward the intersection in t...
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Strongs Avenue from Clark Street

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Description: View down Strong's Avenue, taken from Clark Street. Automobiles park on either side of the street near storefronts. Perpendicular to Strongs Avenue is Main...
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Front Street

Date: 1921
Description: View of Front Street with five men standing along a sidewalk. They are standing near a two-story building which houses the Avoca Cooperative Company and th...
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Entrance to Fairmount Park

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Description: View down 52nd Street, a road leading into Fairmount Park. An automobile and a pedestrian pass by rows of trees.
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Street Scene

Date: 1940
Description: A man walks down Main Street towards an Amoco station and parked cars. To his left, a sign advertises "The Art Center" located on Hoyt's Lane. The Leavit...
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Highland Avenue

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Description: View down tree-shaded Highland Avenue featuring the Princeston Inn, a boarding residence. Men sit on the porch as other men and women walk down the sidewa...
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Engleside Avenue and Panorama of Ocean

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Description: Elevated view of Engleside Avenue leading to the ocean. Automobiles drive in the street near dwellings.
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General Town View

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Description: Elevated view of the town and surrounding area. The brick building at the photograph's bottom center is labeled "Geren, Rish Art Studio" and was built in ...
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Main Street and Washington State College

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Description: View of Main Street, featuring shops, cars, and carriages. Washington State College, founded in 1890, can be seen on a hilltop beyond the street.
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Midland Trail

Date: 1930
Description: View down Midland Trail. Automobiles are parked on either side of the street outside an Amoco Station and other stores and dwellings.
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Main Street

Date: 1948
Description: "Main (Milwaukee) Street. At this time Hwy 41 was still routed through the village."
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Main Street

Date: 1956
Description: "Main Street taken with a telephoto lens."
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Memorial Day

Date: 1968
Description: "Memorial Day."
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Downtown Theresa

Date: 1971
Description: "Downtown Theresa from the water tower."
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Bridge on Highway 175

Date: 1954
Description: "Telephoto picture of the old bridge. Note Highway is 175."
Postcard

High School

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Description: Hand-colored view of the high school with arched stone entrances. There are trees on the lawn and flowers near the foundation of the building. People are r...

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