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| Date: | 12 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of backyards in a neighborhood looking over trees, a shed, and a fences. In the background are houses and a smokestack. |
| Date: | 04 1980 |
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| Description: | View across stateline road towards a wooden fence lining the road on the opposite side. A few trees and buildings can be seen over the fence. |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Four arches reach above decorative thatched windows on a Spanish style building, which was known as Licari's Tavern. 1405 Emil Street. |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Telephone lines and trees are in the foreground of this photograph. Tucked behind them is the St. Joseph Church, which was located at 1905 West Beltline Hi... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | A currently closed castle-looking office, complete with turrets and stonework, located at 6414 University Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 1980 |
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| Description: | A telephone pole emerges from a dirt mound and casts a shadow across the land. Trees and a water tower can be seen in the distance. Bible Camp Road. |
| Date: | 11 1980 |
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| Description: | Presumably the back side of a service station located at 2663 South Stoughton Road, south of McFarland. |
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| Description: | View across road, perhaps Pleasant Street, of industrial buildings. In the foreground is a drinking fountain and picnic table. Two cars are parked nearby. |
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| Description: | View of a tall wood structure with rows of holes, perhaps a pigeon house. A cyclone fence is in front of it, and behind are industrial buildings. In the fa... |
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| Description: | View from street of an old brick Ioco gas station with a few cars parked on the left. |
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| Description: | View across road of two cars parked near the Orfordville Crop Service. The front wall is adorned with signs for Northrup King Seeds and Borden Smith Dougla... |
| Date: | 06 22 1978 |
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| Description: | View of carnival with a water tower in the background. There are trailers, and a carousel is on the left. Carts selling food like popcorn and sausage are p... |
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| Description: | A sign prominently displays "OPEN THANKSGIVING DAI" in the top left corner of the frame. Across Third Street behind the sign is the 88 Tavern. Down Portlan... |
| Date: | 04 1981 |
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| Description: | A grand horseshoe-shaped staircase in the center of the entrance to this Grecian-style building on Highway 151. The Hospital and home stand tall with large... |
| Date: | 04 21 1980 |
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| Description: | Across a street leading to 51 is a parking lot with a single automobile parked in a lot near a church. Across the street to the left is a Shell gas station... |
| Date: | 04 16 1980 |
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| Description: | View from across street of a rectangular dilapidated building featuring arched windows. A billboard for H. Dan Wright Insurance is under the fire escape. |
| Date: | 05 1981 |
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| Description: | Building on corner of 2150 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 05 1981 |
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| Description: | Northwest corner of Aurora and Elmwood Avenue looking towards a two-story concrete block building with no windows and a single door. |
| Date: | 03 1981 |
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| Description: | View from parking lot of side of building at the southwest corner of Aurora and Elmwood Avenue. Other buildings are in the background. |
| Date: | 09 1979 |
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| Description: | Retaining wall and houses from back alley. |
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