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Depot

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Text on front reads: "Depot, Schleisingerville, Wis." A railroad depot with a train station, grain elevators and other buildings. The sign reads: "Schleisingerville, United States Express Co." Carts, pallets and materials wait for pickup or loading, and a horse and wagon with an umbrella stands by a power pole. There are tracks and a bank with a road on the left and tree covered hills on the right. The name of the town was changed to Slinger in 1921.

Date Created:
September 24, 1910

Publication Information

Date Created September 24, 1910

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 postcard
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection History Center
Source Collection Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Call Number PH 2744
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013XVX
Legacy ID
WHi 149007

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