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Four Thousand Automobiles in 1914, The Great Fair

Date: 09 1914
Description: Elevated view of a small sample of "4000 cars" parked at the Great Fair. Caption reads: "Four Thousand Automobiles in 1914, The Great Fair, Elkhorn, Sept. ...
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Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin." The downtown area with buildings, storefronts and sidewalks along Main Street. Automobiles are o...
Book or Pamphlet

Hotel Lane

Date: 1915
Description: A view of Lake Street, looking West from Broad Street. Hotel Lane is on the right side, and several automobiles are parked backed-up to the curb in front.
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South Wisconsin Street

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Description: Street scene in a commercial district lined with shops and street lamps. Automobiles are parked at an angle to the curbs on both sides of the street. Capti...
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Street Scene

Date: 1928
Description: View down center of Walworth Street with the Sprague Theater on the left. A hotel is on the lower right. Automobiles are parked all along the street. Capti...
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Walworth Street Showing State Bank of Elkhorn

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Description: View across Walworth Street. The State Bank of Elkhorn is on the corner with the lamppost. Automobiles are parked in the street. Caption reads: "Walworth S...
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Main Street

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin." The downtown area with buildings, storefronts and sidewalks. Signs read: "Wisconsin Gas and Elec...
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Broad Street Looking South, Lake in Background

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Description: View of the central business district with the street ending at the lakefront. Automobiles are moving up and down the street, one pulling a boat on a trail...
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Elkhorn Hotel

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Description: View of a large, brick corner hotel with balconies on the second and third floors, and a clock above the entrance. Men are standing in front. and automobil...
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C. M. and St. Paul Depot

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Description: Hand-colored view across railroad tracks towards a train depot, with passengers gathered on the platform awaiting an arriving train. Horse-drawn wagons and...
Photograph

Iceboats

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Description: Iceboats at Williams Bay on Lake Geneva.
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Conference Point, Croquet Grounds

Date: 1914
Description: Photographic postcard view of young people playing croquet on a court surrounded by trees. Men and women are standing on the right watching. There are auto...
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Bird's-Eye View of Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1950
Description: Bird's-eye view of Yerkes Observatory.
Photograph

Seven Gables Inn

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Description: Exterior view of the Seven Gables Inn with a parked car in the foreground.
Photograph

Two-Story Garage

Date: 1919
Description: Wood and shingle two car garage of E.M. Willoughby. A car can be seen through the open door.
Book or Pamphlet

Main Street

Date: 1915
Description: A view down Main Street looking east from the Y.M.C.A. building.
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Wisconsin Butter & Cheese Co.

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Description: View across field towards a cheese factory and a water tower. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Butter & Cheese Co., Elkhorn, Wis."
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Hotel and Motorcar

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Description: View from street of hotel with balcony above entrance on corner, and a clock tower. Motorcar with several people are on the left.
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Floyd Quinney Takes a Picture

Date: 1926
Description: Floyd Quinney focusing his Kodak Autographic on a suburban street.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1905
Description: View from street toward the facade and right side of the neoclassical structure. Four columns support the two-story porch. A semi-circular opening is in th...

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