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Street Scene

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View down retail street. Shops and parked cars are on either side. On the side of a shop on the left there is a hand-painted advertisement for the selection at a general store. The visible storefronts are a general store, cigar shop, restaurant, drug store, and S.A. Struve Victor-Victoria store and Buick car dealership. There is a banner going across the road advertising a pageant.

Date Created:
1926
Creator:
Gillett, Sherwin

Publication Information

Creator Gillett, Sherwin
Date Created 1926

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Sherwin H. Gillett papers and photographs, 1880s-1964 (bulk 1910-1961)
Call Number (G5)00222

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013G2I
Legacy ID
WHi 83522

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