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Twin Maples — Cottages and Rooms for Rent

Date: 1931
Description: A man and his dog are on the lawn in front of a house. A wooden sign reads, "Cottage and Rooms for Rent." Another sign below advertises for "N.F. Sherman 2...
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Scene at Black Hawk

Date: 1922
Description: View from yard of blacksmith shop, a home, and a two-story building with a "Gold Medal Flour" sign.
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Ford Garage

Date: 1921
Description: The Ford service station. There is graffiti on the interior side of the windows. A car is parked outside.
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Street Scene

Date: 1922
Description: View down a commercial street lined with shops and parked cars. On the left is a storefront with signs for "Garage" and "Red Crown Gasoline" above the door...
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Main Street Looking South

Date: 1912
Description: View looking down unpaved Main Street, with wagons and carts parked near the curb on the left near a building with a sign for a "Garage." Pedestrians are a...
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Packwaukee Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down street towards business district. At the t-intersection is a large commercial building with a turret on the second floor. Next door on the right ...
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City Hall

Date: 1929
Description: View from street of City Hall building on a corner. There are garages in the back on the left. On the corner there is a stop sign, a Hwy 51 signpost, and a...
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: View down unpaved street scene towards an intersection. A tree and a fire hydrant on the corner on the left. On the right is a garage with a ramp entrance ...
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Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: View down center of Main Street with cobblestones. There is a railroad crossing in the foreground. Service garages are on the left and right corners. Parke...
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Colburn Modern Cottages — N. Superior Street

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Description: Main house for Colburn's Modern Cottages on the Wisconsin River. A curb is in the foreground, and a dirt road leads to a garage and a cottage. An automobil...
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The Elmwood Rooms — 531 Washington Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of private home in a residential neighborhood with rooms available to tourists. There are flower boxes on the railing of the porch.
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The Marten's Room and Bath

Date: 1931
Description: Guest house with a sunroom in the front.
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Van Hill Modern Cabins on Lucky 13

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Description: View of a row of cabins on the right. A drive leads to the main building of Van Hill Modern Cabins in the background on the left.

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