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| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | The Valley Motel and Colonial Restaurant at the intersection of Highways 41 and 29. This motel boasts that it has a large lighted swimming pool as well as ... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Large Letter style postcard for Green Bay depicting various scenes in the letters that spell the name of the city. Caption reads: "Greetings from Green Bay... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard view of Fox River dam at De Pere. Men are walking along the bridge on the left. Caption reads: "'The Dam at De Pere,' South of Green ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a wagon crossing the bridge over the Fox River at De Pere. Caption reads: "Greetings from De Pere, Wis." and "Bridge, Fox River." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Color-enhanced postcard with an elevated view of the dam and swing bridge over the lock on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Birdseye View of Dam and Bridge o... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Looking at west De Pere from the east side. Shrubs and foliage are in the foreground. There are buildings and trees on the opposite shoreline. Caption read... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across river, with a man standing on the bridge on the right, looking at the government dam on the left. There is a sailing ship with three masts dock... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View down center of Broadway, looking north, in the business district. Automobiles are parked at an angle near the curbs, above overhead streetcar wires. C... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Handwritten note on back identifies this elevated view as the west side of Broadway from National Bank, looking south. The Fox River is in the background o... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the wood yard and office. The stone structure on the right is the remnant of the National Furnace Company, an iron ore smelting company. C... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of elevated view of the Wilcox Stone Mill, and part of Broadway showing the rear view of B.F. Smith's store below the hand-drawn arro... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of elevated view of the back of mills lining the bridge. Coal kilns are below the hand-drawn arrow at top right. "Sawmills, gristmill... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of the Main Street commercial district, with automobiles and trucks parked at the curbs. Signs are on the buildings for Dinner's... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the Denmark State Bank, which is heavily covered with ivy. There is a flagpole at the corner flying the American flag. Caption rea... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of the bank building, with a man standing on the steps at the entrance. Caption reads: "State Bank, Denmark, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of northeastern Green Bay. A neighborhood is in the foreground, and a large church is on the right. Caption reads: "Green Bay, Wis. Bird's Ey... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the old city hall. The building is of brick and stone, with columns above the arched entrance. Caption reads: "City Hall, Green Ba... |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | The Public Library, Carnegie Building 1902. There are steps up to the entrance, with a sign above the columns that reads: "Carnegie Building MDCCCCII" [190... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View of the train depot with a clock tower. Men are gathered on the platform. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wilner Building, with six stories of commercial space. A clothing store is on the ground floor, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance... |
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