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Main Street

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View looking down the center of road, with storefronts and dwellings on both sides. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles are parked at various points along the road.

Date Created:
1916

Publication Information

Date Created 1916

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 14 x 10 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Washburn.8

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013V8F
Legacy ID
WHi 55209

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