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| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic. |
| Date: | 07 07 1983 |
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| Description: | John Fitzsimmons and Barton Voegeli take a break from discing the fields to eat the birthday cake that Voegeli's wife made to celebrate the occasion. |
| Date: | 06 08 1928 |
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| Description: | Employee with a Toledo scale at the Fisher Body Co. |
| Date: | 01 08 1928 |
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| Description: | Man using a Toledo scale at the Mernick Dairy. |
| Date: | 06 08 1928 |
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| Description: | Man weighing container on Toledo scale at Janesville Pure Milk Co. |
| Date: | 10 16 1952 |
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| Description: | A worker is using a machine to cut metal strips for fountain pen nibs at the Parker Pen factory. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Colorized view depicting what was then the "new" Chicago, Northwestern Railroad Yard. Caption reads: "New C. & N. W. R. R. Yards, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Janesville showing the river fill for the new sewerage disposal plant. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Formerly on the corner of Court and South Bluff Streets, the All Souls Church was later converted into a "flat building". |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | The residence of Carrie Jacobs Bond. Caption reads: "Residence of Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville, Wis." Text in center reads: "Where she wrote 'I Love You ... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Birthplace of Carrie Jacobs Bond. Caption reads: "Birthplace of Carrie Jacobs Bons, Author of 'I Love You Truly', Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The Bond historical site marker, marking the home where Carrie Jacobs Bond wrote "I Love You Truly." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | The Fourth Avenue bridge above the dam. Caption reads: "Steamboat Landing at 4th Ave. Bridge Above the Dam, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Christ Church, an Episcopal church on Court Street, torn down about 1935 to build a new church. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | The Chicago and Northwestern Passenger Station in Janesville. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Passenger Station, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Exterior of City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Congregational Church. Caption reads: "Congregational Church, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | The main building of a country club. A woman is standing on the porch, and a man is sitting on the lawn in a chair. Caption reads: "Country Club, Janesvill... |
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