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Cobblestone Hotel
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View from street towards the hotel. In front on the terrace is a telephone pole and a lamppost, and on the right is a parked truck. One sign on the hotel reads: "The Cobblestone Hotel, Chicken & Steak Dinners", and another one reads: "Regular Dinner Weekdays Only 50 (cents)." The hotel was formerly the Buena Vista House.
May 16, 1932
Publication Information
| Date Created | May 16, 1932 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 18 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Call Number | PF East Troy.5 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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