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Auto Graveyard

Date: 1968
Description: Auto salvage yard.
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Mayville Buick Dealer

Date: 11 12 1981
Description: The Crescent Garage. Although the photograph dates from 1981, the curb-side gas pumps are a throwback to the early days of gas stations. The Crescent Garag...
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Downtown Theresa

Date: 1975
Description: A view of downtown.
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Downtown Theresa

Date: 1956
Description: "A time exposure recorded car head and tail lights."
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Juneau Hotel

Date: 06 26 1946
Description: View across street towards the hotel. Caption in album reads: "Where I roomed 6-26 1946 while installing dial switchboard for Dairyland Milk Coop."
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Beck Motor Sales

Date: 02 1978
Description: "Beck Motor Sales. This fine 1917 Dodge Roadster is on display in the showroom. Reuben Beck (with phone) and his brother, Gerald, (center) are the propriet...
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Downtown Theresa

Date: 02 24 1978
Description: "Downtown Theresa on a Friday night."
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Snow Storm

Date: 12 1968
Description: View of a snowstorm in downtown Theresa.
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George Bush Campaign

Date: 10 31 1992
Description: "George Bush Campaign Train visits Lomira."
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School Bus Driver

Date: 02 24 1978
Description: "School bus driver Aaron Henning waits patiently for his passengers."
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American Legion March

Date: 1973
Description: "American Legion members march up Main Street."
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Audubon Inn — Exterior

Date: 08 13 1999
Description: "When we dine at Audubon Inn in Mayville, we are joined by our Swiss relatives, Rolf, Ruth, and Franzi Gerber."
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Widmer Cheese

Date: 1972
Description: "Widmer Cheese was a campaign stop for New York Mayor John Lindsay as he looked for votes for president."
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Mosey on Inn — Exterior

Date: 04 03 1998
Description: "Our group visits Hustisford, WI and we dine at the Lake St. Hotel. Later we learn that the name was changed, about two months ago, and it is now called Mo...
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Pyramid Supper Club — Exterior

Date: 11 19 1999
Description: "The pyramid Supper Club is on Hwy 33, east of Beaver Dam, WI." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Ralph Widmer, and Shirley Widmer. View at night.
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Rural Mail Carrier

Date: 02 03 1978
Description: Winter scene with mail carrier in car putting mail in a mailbox. "Ralph Koll, Rural Mail Carrier. Somewhere in this monstrous snow drift is Helen Moldenha...
Historical Essay

Letterheads - Image Gallery Essay

Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975
Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding.

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