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New Stoplight on East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: New stoplight on E. Washington Avenue bridge over the Yahara river, facing West. A truck is going over the bridge. On the other side of the bridge are indu...
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New Stoplight on East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: New stoplight on E. Washington Avenue bridge over the Yahara river, facing West. A truck is going over the bridge. On the other side of the bridge are indu...
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University Avenue National Bank Under Construction

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Scaffolding rises up the walls of the University Avenue National Bank, 905 University Avenue, with an unusual traffic signal in the intersection.
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Panoramic View of a Lumber Yard

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Description: Panoramic view of a lumber yard. Sign in lower left corner reads, "Look Out for the Cars."
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Edwards Tire Company

Date: 11 1946
Description: Exterior of Edwards Tire Company at 505 University Avenue.
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New York City Street

Date: 1969
Description: Several automobiles and trucks pass through a New York City street. A bridge is visible in the left background, and a construction crane can be seen in the...
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Municipal Structure

Date: 05 1981
Description: Municipal structure, North Main Street at Commercial Street.
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Road Work

Date: 04 1995
Description: "Road work is in progress on Highways 28 and 67 (Mayville Road)."
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Semi Truck at Mt. Victory Service Plaza

Date: 1962
Description: View at night of man filling an underground tank with a hose from a fueling truck at the Mt. Victory truck stop. The caption on a similar photograph reads...
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Furniture Delivery Truck on the Road

Date: 1972
Description: View from side of road of a diesel powered International Harvester Fleetstar 2000-D furniture delivery truck. The cab has an air shield on top to reduce wi...
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International M-1500 Metro School Bus

Date: 1967
Description: Color photograph of an International M-1500 Metro school bus parked in a parking lot.
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Children with International Bus

Date: 1975
Description: Color photograph of a group of children standing on a sidewalk to wait for an approaching school bus marked "Parish Schools." The bus is built on an Intern...
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Rescue Squad

Date: 2012
Description: Gundersen Tri-State ambulance and fire truck personnel rescue a man who may have had a seizure at the Bimbo Bakery. The vehicles are parked in the street, ...
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Razing of Manchester's Department Store

Date: 06 1985
Description: View up Wisconsin Avenue at West Dayton Street towards the razing of Manchester's Department Store. There are construction workers working near two cranes ...
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Man Driving Scout on Road

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Description: Three-quarter view from front of man driving a Scout up a hill. In the background are houses on a steep hill behind a fence.
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Curb Painting

Date: 06 06 1965
Description: A city worker painting a curb yellow in a no parking zone. The location is West Dayton Street, looking towards North Randall Avenue. Fire Station #4 is in ...
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Crazy Mary's Leatherie

Date: 1982
Description: View across Williamson Street towards a woman standing in the open doorway of a shop with a sign that reads: "Crazy Mary's Leatherie." The building is on a...
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Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

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Description: View from corner of East Washington Avenue at Baldwin Street towards the Gisholt factory. In the foreground is a water fountain (bubbler) on the sidewalk. ...
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Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

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Description: View across East Washington Avenue towards the Gisholt factory at the intersection of Baldwin Street. There is an enclosed skybridge (called an "overhead" ...
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Dairy Delivery Trucks

Date: 01 09 1929
Description: View across street towards a truck parked near the curb in front of a brick building with show windows. The signs painted on the side of the truck reads: "...

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