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Telephone Company Truck

Date: 05 20 1960
Description: Black Earth telephone company maintenance truck in front of the local office.
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Isolated Shack

Date: 09 24 1960
Description: An isolated shack that was formerly an antique dealer's store.
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Buildings at Crossroads

Date: 05 1962
Description: Texaco gas station on the left and cars parked on the road next to buildings in downtown Beetown. The road is rutted and muddy with puddles. Several signs ...
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Main Street View

Date: 1963
Description: View across main street of storefronts along the slope of a hill. At the top of the hill is a church with a steeple.
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Wrightstown Business District

Date: 1963
Description: View down middle of street of the main business district.
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Chicago and North Western Railroad Station

Date: 1961
Description: The Chicago and Northwestern railroad station.
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Ruins of Old Walker Hotel

Date: 06 16 1962
Description: View looking toward the ruins of Old Walker Hotel.
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Westgate Parking Lot

Date: 07 30 1960
Description: Elevated view of the parking lot at the Westgate Shopping Center. The storefronts are on the left, and include Ragatz Shoes, Three Sisters, ?obil Shoes, S....
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City Hall

Date: 09 01 1962
Description: View from street of City Hall and the corner of Clark Street at sundown.
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Paper Mill

Date: 08 05 1962
Description: Exterior view of Riverside Paper Corporation mill. On the left is a road along a river, and on the right are railroad tracks along the mill. A sign in the ...
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Church and Trees

Date: 09 19 1961
Description: View from road of All Saint's Church behind a group of trees. The front entrance is on the right, with a signboard nearby listing times of the masses and c...
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Tower Rock School

Date: 06 03 1961
Description: Tower Rock school building with Tower Rock directly in the background.
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Looking Down State Street

Date: 07 1962
Description: View from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking west down State Street. A man and woman walk up the stairs leading to the capitol building.
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Small Town Residence

Date: 09 25 1965
Description: View of a stairway leading up to a second-story residence. Several other commercial and private buildings are visible in the background down a hill.
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Cornfield with Old Sign

Date: 08 20 1961
Description: A weathered sign is posted on a fence near the edge of a cornfield. There is a patch of milkweed in front of the fence.
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Tree-Lined Driveway

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: Tree-lined entrance to the D.S. Funk property, which is visible through the trees. Two rustic fences and a lamppost flank the driveway. A sign hanging abov...
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Mobil Gasoline Station Sign

Date: 05 19 1963
Description: A Mobil gasoline service station sign is in the foreground. Across the street is a blacksmith shop. On the left is a residential home next to the blacksmit...
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Flooded Woods near Wisconsin River

Date: 04 17 1965
Description: Flooded woods near the Wisconsin River. A sign for "The Dutch Kitchen" at Hotel Meyers is nailed to one of the trees.
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Cottage Community

Date: 1971
Description: A cottage and trailer house community along a river. A Schlitz beer advertising is nailed to a tree and reads, "Move up to Quality / Schlitz / The Beer Tha...
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Large Tree near Factories

Date: 09 01 1962
Description: Exterior view of the factories at the corner of Thompson and Hullett Streets. A large tree grows at the curb.

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