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Cable Drug Store

Date: 
Description: View of exterior of the Cable Drug Store. The signs on the exterior advertise that they have a soda fountain with Russell's Ice Cream and Coca-Cola.
Postcard

Tom Rondeau's General Store

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Description: Exterior view from street of the storefront. Caption reads: "Tom Rondeau's General Store, Cable, Wis."
Photograph

The Court

Date: 1935
Description: View from above of spectators watching men play doubles tennis at a downtown tennis court. There is a water tower in the background.
Photograph

Cable Main Street

Date: 1935
Description: View across street of automobiles parked in front of a hardware store and a drugstore on Main Street.
Photograph

Blue Moon Tavern

Date: 1935
Description: View across road of automobile parked next to gasoline pump outside of the Blue Moon Tavern on County Highway 24.
Photograph

The Irvington Company

Date: 1935
Description: View across field of four dwellings and a two-car garage located amongst very large pine trees. There are newly planted deciduous trees and hedges.
Photograph

George Dennis Cottage

Date: 1935
Description: View across driveway of one-and-a-half story house with a stone chimney situated under large pine trees and new plantings. Cable Lake is in the background.
Postcard

Chalet at Mt. Telemark

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Description: Color postcard of the Chalet at Mt. Telemark. Skiers and skis are in front of the Chalet.
Postcard

Aerial View of Lake Owen

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Description: Photographic postcard of an aerial view of Lake Owen near Cable. Most of the lake is located within the Chequamegon National Forest. Caption reads: "Air Vi...
Postcard

Bobynn Tavern and Dining Hall

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the Bobynn Tavern and Dining Hall on Lake Namakagon. Lake Namakagon is located in the Chequamegon National Forest. Caption re...
Postcard

Bear Cubs at the Corner Bar

Date: 07 21
Description: Photographic postcard of two bear cubs at the Corner Bar. They are hanging out of a cardboard Blatz Beer box. The caption reads: "A Shot & a Beer & a Gin f...
Postcard

High and Grade School

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Description: Tinted photographic postcard of Cable's High and Grade School building. A flag flies on the right, and a group of children are looking out of a second stor...
Postcard

Chalet at Mt. Telemark

Date: 
Description: Color postcard of an elevated view of the Chalet at Mt. Telemark and surrounding area, and many skiers and several ski lifts.
Postcard

Main Street Shopping Center

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Description: Color postcard of the Main Street Shopping Center, with a food market, a drug store and Post Office.
Postcard

Trinity Lutheran Church

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Description: Color postcard of Trinity Lutheran Church. It is a log chapel, built of native timber, and designed to fit the Northwoods area.
Photograph

Airplane View of Cable

Date: 1932
Description: Aerial view of town.
Photograph

Community Building

Date: 1930
Description: View from the dirt road of front of a one-story log building with a brick chimney. In the foreground are a chain link fence, gate, and shrubs. This buildin...
Photograph

Lake O'Bays Hotel on Lake Namakagon

Date: 1933
Description: Exterior view across lawn of the Lake O'Bays Hotel on Lake Namakagon. The hotel is a two-story building with many windows. There is a road or path in front...
Photograph

Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of a log church showing the front doorway and entry way and the left side of the building. There is a stone chimney at the back near another ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Cable

Date: 1971
Description: A topgraphical map of Cable, Wisconsin showing railroads.

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