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Smith's Store, Montrose, Wisconsin

Date: 1940
Description: Smith's Store in Montrose, Wisconsin.
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street Looking North, Merrillan, Wisconsin".
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Car Driving in Downtown District

Date: 1927
Description: A car drives on a main street in a downtown business district.
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Jones Lumber and Merchandise

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Description: Three men displaying four horses in front of a storefront, probably the Jones Lumber and Merchandise on Water Street.
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General Store

Date: 1975
Description: Interior view of a general store. Items are stacked on the floor, tables and shelves.
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Street Scene

Date: 09 17 1926
Description: Downtown street scene and alley near Commercial and Canal Streets. This image was used in a Circuit Court case.
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Snow Storm

Date: 01 26 1978
Description: Winter scene with Kathy Thompson riding her snowmobile at the height of a snowstorm, through downtown Theresa, Wisconsin. "The village was victim of an ol...
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Fire Department

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Description: Five men posed on a firetruck in the middle of a street in a business district. Storefronts are in the background on the left and right.
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S.H. Van Gorden & Son General Merchandise Store

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Description: Men posed standing in front of the S.H. Van Gorden & Son General Merchandise Store on a snow-covered street. S.H. Van Gorden is probably standing on porch ...
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M.J. Chapman Store

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Description: Group portrait of men and boys posing in front of the M.J. Chapman Store, probably in Alma Center, and known contemporarily as the C.T. Gansel Building.
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Jones and Marsh Dry Goods Store

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Description: Exterior view of the Jones and Marsh Dry Goods Store located in the center of the block on the north side of Main Street, owned by brothers-in-law, J.F. Ma...
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Bradshaw Home, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Bradshaw home, erected in about 1927 by Peter E. and John W. Bradshaw as a general store.
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C.E. Mower General Store

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Description: Outdoor view of a European American boy wearing a cap who is entering the shop of C.E. Mower. Probably located on the north side of Main Street. There is a...
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George Adams Store; South Roosevelt Road

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Description: View across street towards the George Adams Store, located on the east side of South Roosevelt Road. A decorated Christmas tree is in the front window, and...
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Mason Mercantile Company

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of the brick front facade of the Mason Post Office and and Mason Mercantile Co. There is an automobile parked on the far left side of the bui...
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Main Street in Winter

Date: 1935
Description: View looking down a very snowy Main Street. Main Street businesses visible on the left include Tire and Battery Service Marathon Tires. A group of people i...
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Two Men on a Bench

Date: 1903
Description: Carl Bohnsack (left) and August Marquardt sitting on a bench outside a jewelry store. They are wearing hats and suits. Pocket watches are on display in the...
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View down road towards a group of men posing on the porch of Young's general store.
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Main Street North

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Description: View down unpaved street towards many businesses: Carl Olson Shoe Store, Wakeman's Pharmacy, Jay Jennings, dentist, O.G.H. Parman, Badger Hardware, L.G. Bi...
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Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view from sidewalk of a crowd of men, women and children gathered about the stalls at the Hustler Harvest Festival. On the left side thre...

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