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Men on Main Street

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View from street towards men standing in front of bank at the corner of Main Street. A horse-drawn vehicle is in the foreground on the left. Signs along the sidewalk further down from the bank read: "Dr. T.F. Dempsey Dentist", "Metzler & Metzler Lawyers" and "[City] Market". Across the street on the right is a sign for "Millinery".

Date Created:
1908

Publication Information

Date Created 1908

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 9 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Montello.7

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014F9J
Legacy ID
WHi 40621

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