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Old Stone House

Date: 12 1929
Description: Exterior of stone house, built about 1830.
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Hotel Ward

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior of Ward Hotel from road. Sign painted on roof of turret says, "Hotel Ward." A large group of men, two women, and a dog, are posing on the sidewalk...
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Central Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior of Central Hotel on corner lot from street. There is a dog lying on the porch on the left, and a man relaxing in a chair with his feet on a post o...
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Elevated View of Avoca

Date: 1909
Description: An elevated view of a town in the Wisconsin River Valley. Fields surround the town, and low hills are in the far background.
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Street View with Snow-Covered Hills

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of a wide main street through town. Pedestrians are on sidewalks on both sides of the dirt street. A church steeple is visible in the backgro...
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Street Scene

Date: 1915
Description: View down street of with commercial buildings and dwellings. There are two carriages parked near a building which has part of a sign visible over the entra...
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Lover's Lane

Date: 1912
Description: View down wooden walkway with a dwelling, trees and backyards on the left and an open area on the right.
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View down unpaved Main Street. A row of houses are on either side of the road, and there is a steep hill in the background.
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Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View down a tree-lined dirt road. Houses and shops line both sides of the road, and men and children are sitting and playing on the sidewalks. In the far d...
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Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View down dirt road line with trees and houses on the right side. On the left side are commercial buildings, and in the far background is a steep hill.
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Main Street Looking South

Date: 1921
Description: View down Main Street. Osward's restaurant is on the far left. The post office and a plumbing shop are on the right.
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street dirt road. A horse and buggy stand near a sidewalk on the left near a group of men. Further down on the right the Bangor State Bank h...
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Tree-Lined Street

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Description: Residential scene with a dirt road and homes on both sides. There is a church building in the middle distance, and bluffs in the background.
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Scene at Bangor

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Description: View of railroad tracks near a railroad station on the left and a residential road on the right. There is a row of utility lines leading into the far dista...
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Street Scene

Date: 1911
Description: View down dirt road. There is a millinery, dentist's office, drug store, Elsen House ice cream, and meat market. There are horse-drawn carriages on either ...
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Lutheran Church

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Description: Exterior view across road of Lutheran church with stained glass and a steeple with a bell and cross. A horse and carriage are moving down the street on the...
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Baptist Church

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Description: View from across street of a Baptist Church. There is a house next door to the church (perhaps a parsonage).
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Presbyterian Church

Date: 1920
Description: View across road towards a church with a steeple that features a bell. There is an open shed behind the church, and houses are in the background. A datesto...
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Brewery

Date: 1920
Description: View across road of a brewery in a residential area. Children are standing on the sidewalk, and on the lawn near a hammock and a lawn swing. A tall industr...
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Johnson Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down Johnson Street. There is a two-story house on the corner on the left. A row of power lines and trees line the street to a bridge in the middle di...

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