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Argonne

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View down the unpaved main street of Argonne. The inn in the right foreground was the Commercial House. Across the street, the first building on the left was John Masbaum's store. An automobile and a pedestrian are in the street.

Date Created:
1915

Publication Information

Date Created 1915

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 17 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Argonne.1

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013QLT
Legacy ID
WHi 28747

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