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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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International Model 52 or 53 Motor Coach

Date: 02 24 1924
Description: International Model 52 or 53 motor coach bus and driver making a stop in front of the YMCA/YWCA cafeteria. The bus ran between Minot and Bismarck.
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The Old Absinthe House

Date: 09 15 1928
Description: Street scene featuring the Old Absinthe House, a famous New Orleans establishment in the city's French Quarter. The building was built in 1806 by Pedro Fro...
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Park Hotel Liquor Shop

Date: 01 16 1947
Description: Interior view of Park Hotel Liquor Shop, 22 South Carroll Street, with Art Deco table and chairs and three men standing on the balcony in the "Connoisseur'...
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Four Views of Hatchville

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Description: Composite of four images of Hatchville, including E.D. Karnes store and the Co-Operative Creamery.
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Fish Boil Fire

Date: 1967
Description: Outdoor view of two pots used for a fish boil. One pot is engulfed in flames and children are running from the area.
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Fueling Fish Boil Fire

Date: 1967
Description: A man fueling a fire for a fish boil, as people look on.
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Schlitz Brew House

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Description: View of the brew house of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. A man is standing in the background.
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International SF-46 Biscuit Delivery Truck

Date: 1926
Description: International truck used by Sunshine Biscuits, Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company. Original caption reads: "Model SF-46 2 ton, 6 cylinder, 180" wheelbase, mounted...
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Street Scene, Idaho Springs, Colorado

Date: 1910
Description: View down a street crowded with pedestrians and horse-drawn carts. Published by E.J. Deis.
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Street Scene, Taft, California

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a street featuring stores and small businesses.
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M.J. Chapman Store

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Description: Group portrait of men and boys posing in front of the M.J. Chapman Store, probably in Alma Center, and known contemporarily as the C.T. Gansel Building.
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Car with Grape Boycott Sign

Date: 1969
Description: A sign on the roof of a car that says, "Grapes = Poverty" supporting the United Farmworkers (UFW)/AFL-CIO grape boycott. The car is parked on a street in f...
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Wagon in Front of Cooper & Son Printers

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Description: View down street towards two men riding in a loaded wagon pulled by a team of four horses in front of the Palace Bakery and the offices for Cooper & Son Pr...
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Shullsburg Street Scene Looking East

Date: 1911
Description: View down middle of street in a commercial business district. A bakery, a doctor's office and a grocery are on the left. The Opera House, another doctor's ...
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Auditorium Hotel

Date: 1911
Description: The Auditorium Hotel, a three-story building with a turret and stairs to the main floor entrances. A wrap-around balcony is on the main floor. Barrels unde...
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East Main Street Looking West

Date: 1913
Description: View down Main Street, with a railroad crossing at the far end of the street. On the left is a shoe repair store, lumber business, and a lunch room with a ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View of intersection towards a restaurant and grocery on the left, with dwellings and other buildings in the background. A group of people standing posing ...
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Military Railway Service Christmas Dinner Menu

Date: 12 25 1942
Description: Front cover and menu from the Christmas program at the headquarters of the Military Railway Service at Fort Snelling, with a three-quarter view of the buil...
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Creamery

Date: 1911
Description: A view of the creamery and a residence on its second floor. A woman and two children at the foot of the stairs. A one lane road winding up the hill.

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