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Hanchett Block
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View of street corner on Hanchett's block, on the northeast corner of State and Brood streets, with a newspaper stand, clothing store, and a labor temple. In Hanchett's Hall, on the third floor, Abraham Lincoln addressed a large partisan audience on the afternoon of October 1, 1859.
1949
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1949 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 23 x 16 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Call Number | PF Beloit.45 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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