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Public School

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of public school. There is a two-story fire escape on the side of the building. The words "High School" are over the arched entry at the fron...
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Exterior of Bank Building

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of bank building with empty lots on either side. The wording on the door reads, "Banking Hours 9 to 4." A "Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance" sig...
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General Store

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Description: Four men, a dog and a boy sitting on the porch of the general store. Signs in the windows read, "Ferry & Co. Seeds" and "Rape seed for sale." A barn and wi...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view from across street of the church. It has a bell steeple, stained glass windows, double french doors with an archway, and a wall gable facade....
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Ludden's Big White Store

Date: 1912
Description: The facade of Ludden's Big White Store. The building features two bay windows, two stories, and two large display windows. The window displays umbrellas, d...
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State Bank

Date: 1909
Description: The exterior of Blue River State Bank. Thorough the front window a man can be seen at his desk.
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Street Scene

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Description: View across an intersection of a man standing at the corner entrance of an untitled shop. Down the sidewalk on the left a young boy leans over to talk with...
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Farmer's Bank

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Description: View from across street of the Farmer's Bank building on a corner. Behind the bank building are wood buildings, one of which has a sign that says, in part,...
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General Store

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the Church Post Office and general store. Signs painted on the window say: "Hardware, Paints, Oils."
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Bay State House

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Description: Exterior view of the Bay State House hotel. The building features three stories, a porch, a balcony, and a gable roof.
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Street Scene

Date: 1917
Description: A horse and carriage travels down a main street lined with retail shops and parked automobiles. On the left is a barber pole on the curb, and a clock hangs...
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Hotel Hicks

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior of the wedge-shaped Hicks Hotel. Lovelace general store is housed on the left side of the building. There are children in the street and on the si...
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Lunch Room

Date: 1927
Description: View of the facade of the Lunch Room restaurant, located near a cobblestone train platform. Earl Andrew is listed as the proprietor.
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Farmer's State Bank

Date: 1914
Description: View from street of the facade of the Farmer's State Bank. The cornerstone of the building says "1913". A group of men sit on a bench in front of a store o...
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Main Street Looking North

Date: 1912
Description: View down unpaved Main Street. There is a T-intersection on the right. On the left are a row of storefronts with a dog and pedestrians on the sidewalk. Bus...
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Looking East from Reeder's Corner

Date: 1912
Description: Street scene looking east from the corner of the Reeder's Hotel. Men stand near horses and wagons on the left near a sidewalk and storefronts. A small dog ...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down center of unpaved street in the central business district. On the left is a clothing store and school supply shop, and a drinking fountain and la...
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Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View down center of Main Street, with a feed store and other businesses on the left. A grocery store, a barbershop and other businesses are on the right. A...
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Mathew's Drug Store

Date: 1927
Description: View from street of Mathew's Drug Store, which is a two-story brick building with large display windows on the first floor. A number of people are on sidew...
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Gribble Brothers' Imperial Cafe

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Description: View from unpaved street of the Gribble Brothers Imperial Cafe, which is a two-story wood frame building with a small porch and balcony. Two men are standi...

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