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Ceska Slovanska Lipa Opera House Interior, Julius J. Wergin, Painting & Decorating

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Julius J. Wergin Company's decorating crew painting the ceiling while standing on scaffolding high above the New Opera House floor. Paint cans,...
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A.J. Packard, Photographer

Date: 1910
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Arthur J. Packard, an early Manitowoc photographer known for views of the area, its people, harbor and marine vessels fro...
Book or Pamphlet

Holy Family Hospital, Ward

Date: 1901
Description: View of the men's first floor ward. Two bearded men are sitting on rocking chairs, dressed in street clothes and holding canes. A man is lying in a bed on...
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Glander Building, Construction

Date: 1914
Description: View of the construction site of the Glander Building on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washington Streets. A masonry crew is constructing the foundati...
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Glander Art Studio, Future Home

Date: 1914
Description: View across street towards a group of children standing in front of the Glander Building under construction on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washingto...
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The Little Gem

Date: 1900
Description: View of The Little Gem, a saloon and cafe at 820 Washington Street dating to 1895. Two men are sitting on a bench, while another man is standing next to th...
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Snowy Corner, Washington & S. 9th Streets

Date: 1922
Description: A covering of snow is clinging to buildings and vehicles on the corner of Washington and S. 9th Streets. Two men dressed in winter attire and professional-...
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Repaving & Widening Preparations for Washington Street

Date: 1948
Description: View down sidewalk along Washington Street facing east. Excavation is going on between S. 8th and S. 9th Streets. A crew is mixing concrete and doing work ...
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Washington Street Repaving & Widening

Date: 1948
Description: Crews of the Vinton Construction Co. are laying a 20 foot wide concrete slab in front of the northeast corner of Washington and S. 9th Streets. A truck is ...
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John A. Glander, Early Photography Career

Date: 1920
Description: Seated portrait of John A. Glander, 33 years of age, in the office of the Glander Art Studio at 822 Washington Street. In the background, pictures are disp...
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John A. Glander, Photographer

Date: 1940
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of John August Glander at 53 years of age, founder and owner of the Glander Art Studio from 1908-1953. He is holding a cigar. Cons...
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John A. Glander, Artist Photographer

Date: 1932
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of John A. Glander in his artist's smock retouching a large photograph of a band. Mr. Glander was, for the most part, a self-...
Postcard

Northern Wisconsin Produce Company

Date: 1937
Description: View across street towards the warehouse and cold storage building of the Northern Wisconsin Produce Company at 1310 Clark Street. Two workmen are icing th...
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Section of Breaking Room

Date: 1937
Description: Long white gowns cover the street clothing of women at work separating egg yolks and whites into glass cups in the egg-breaking room of the Northern Wiscon...
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Manitowoc Aluminum Novelty Company

Date: 1899
Description: View across Franklin Street of the Manitowoc Aluminum Novelty Company on the southwest corner of S. 15th and Franklin Streets. This very first picture of t...
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Trucks Being Loaded with Coal

Date: 10 01 1928
Description: Men are working with a large chute and a crane to load trucks with coal.
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Ralph G. Plumb

Date: 1932
Description: Portrait of Ralph Gordon Plumb (1881-1976), president of the Plumb & Nelson Company, seated at his desk. The company was a wholesale grocery business at 71...
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Harvey J. Stangel

Date: 1932
Description: Portrait of Harvey Jacob Stangel (1903-2004), secretary-treasurer of the J.J. Stangel Hardware Company, seated at his desk. His father, Jacob J. Stangel, e...
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Dr. Matt A. Nemetz

Date: 1932
Description: Dr. Matt A. Nemetz (1892-1961) performs dental work while leaning over a patient seated in his chair. Dental equipment on the left includes a white cuspido...
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Edward J. Carlier

Date: 1932
Description: Standing, three-quarter length portrait of Edward J. Carlier (1893-1954) posing with an elbow resting on tires and a pencil and papers in his hands. Establ...

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