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Reliable Models

Date: 1975
Description: Two boys wearing jackets and knit hats are riding light-colored horses in town. Behind them is a sign overhead rows of automobiles that reads: "Used Cars....
Postcard

Tourist Camp, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 08 16 1935
Description: Photographic postcard of a tourist camp at Devil's Lake State Park. A scene of picnic tables, automobiles and tents pitched among trees and grass. Text at ...
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Fourth Avenue

Date: 1918
Description: View of Fourth Street.
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Berkley Chevrolet

Date: 1930
Description: The Berkley Chevrolet dealership, 224 Third Avenue, housed in a two-story brick building with Red Crown Gasoline pumps in front. Signs in the window advert...
Postcard

Oak Street

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view down a street in a central business district. There is a park on the left, and storefronts with awnings on the right. A bank is on ...
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Energee Gas Station

Date: 1930
Description: View from street of a cement block building housing an Energee brand gas station and Ben Doty's Tire Service. Next door on the left is Mueller's Garage, a ...
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Locomotive Parked near Courthouse Square

Date: 1940
Description: Two men and a police officer stand beside the "Pioneer," an early Chicago and Northwestern Railroad locomotive which is parked beside the Sauk County Court...
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First United Presbyterian Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of First United Presbyterian Church, located at 416 Ash on the corner of 3rd Street.
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Nofsinger Family with Model T Ford

Date: 06 09 1929
Description: The Nofsinger family poses with their automobile, a Model T Ford.
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Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Quarters

Date: 1930
Description: The Ringling Brothers circus stored equipment in these buildings during the winter. Two cars are parked outside an auto repair and moving store.
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Tuffy and the '49 Pontiac

Date: 1955
Description: Bernard Arms's dog Tuffy plays outdoors, with Lewis Arms' 1949 Pontiac automobile parked in the grass in the background.
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Risley Brothers Building

Date: 1944
Description: Five women look at a window display at the Schweke Brothers Store, 129 Third Street, which occupied the 1910 Risley Brothers Building. A man sits in the dr...
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Submerged Car

Date: 1930
Description: View across river of a crowd gathered on a steep riverbank overlooking a submerged car. There is a large house at the top of the hill.
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Panoramic Resort at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1930
Description: View of a row of cabins at the Panoramic Resort. There are two cars parked on the left.
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Panoramic Resort Cottages

Date: 1929
Description: An automobile is parked at the side of the road near tourist cabins at Panoramic Resort at Devil's Lake.
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Race Car

Date: 1935
Description: A man in racing attire and goggles sits behind the wheel of a race car. There is a cement block building behind him with an open garage door.
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Nellie Arms and Her Cat

Date: 10 24 1954
Description: Nellie Arms, aunt of Lewis Arms, holds a cat outdoors at the farm she shared with her husband Bernard.
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Bernard and Nellie Arms

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Description: Bernard Arms poses with his wife Nellie. There is an automobile (possibly a Chevrolet) in the background.
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1939
Description: Fourth Avenue, showing the ornate Al. Ringling Theatre, Ryan Hickethier & Co, "A Sears Associated Store," and a portion of the Trimpey Studios storefront. ...
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Race Car

Date: 1930
Description: A race car driver and passenger sit in their racer, No. 16, in front of a grandstand. Both wear goggles; the passenger wears a leather helmet. The spectato...

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