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Bird's-Eye View of the City of Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., Wisconsin

Date: 1867
Description: Birds-eye drawing of Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., depicting street names and street layout, houses, rivers, lakes, and trees. A reference key at the bottom of th...
Photograph

Beaver Dam International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1943
Description: Exterior of Albert Kaepernick Jr.'s McCormick-Deering farm equipment dealership. A poster in the front window reads: "Throw your scrap into the fight!".
Postcard

Davison Theatre

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Davison Theater. Caption reads: "Davison Theatre, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Photograph

T.S. Johnson Home

Date: 1900
Description: View across yard towards the Johnson family sitting on steps of their house at 110 Grove Street. A horse and buggy is parked in the front yard. Mrs. Johnso...
Postcard

Industrial Sector

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Birds Eye View, from cotton mill tower, Beaver Dam, Wis." Two churches are in the background, and there are smokestacks and a water tower n...
Postcard

Crowds on Front Street in Beaver Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Crowds on Front Street during Dodge County Fair day, circa 1910-1915. Caption reads: "Front St., on a Dodge Co. Fair Day."
Photograph

Pyramid Supper Club — Exterior

Date: 11 19 1999
Description: "The pyramid Supper Club is on Hwy 33, east of Beaver Dam, WI." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Ralph Widmer, and Shirley Widmer. View at night.
Photograph

Larson's Family Restaurant — Exterior

Date: 09 28 2001
Description: "Today, we visit Larson's Family Restaurant, at 1105 N. Spring Street in Beaver Dam, WI."
Photograph

Walker's Family Restaurant

Date: 01 04 2002
Description: "On this first Friday in the new year we visit Walker's Family Restaurant, 813 Park Avenue, Beaver Dam, WI."
Photograph

Spring Garden Restaurant

Date: 09 13 2002
Description: "Today we visit the Spring Garden Restaurant at 1102 Madison St, Beaver Dam." The sign in front reads, "Friday all-you-can-eat perch or cod." This photogra...
Photograph

Maly's Bus Stop

Date: 06 18 2004
Description: "Maly's Bus Stop (voted best fish fry) is at 404 South Center Street, Beaver Dam."
Photograph

John's — Exterior

Date: 10 19 2007
Description: "Most of our crew is busy today, so only Shirley and Jim [not pictured] visit John's at 1201 Madison Street, Beaver Dam."
Photograph

Char Haus Pub and Grill — Exterior

Date: 06 18 2010
Description: "Ward Woltman, Oak Grove, poses at Char [Haus] Pub and Grill, 400 South Center Street, Beaver Dam."
Postcard

Birds Eye View from Cotton Mill Tower

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Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of a lake with boathouses along the shore and dwellings in the distance. Caption reads: "Birds Eye View from Cott...
Postcard

Masonic Temple

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard of an exterior view from the street of the Masonic Temple on a corner. The Peter Pfeffer haberdasher shop is on the ground floor at t...
Postcard

Ringling Brothers Circus Parade

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Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of the Circus Parade on a rainy day. Crowds of people line the street, and many are holding umbrellas.
Postcard

Hotel Rogers

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Description: Colorized postcard view from street of the Hotel Rogers on a street corner. Text on front reads: "Hotel Rogers, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin."
Postcard

Park Avenue

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Description: Colorized postcard view down the sidewalk of a tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk in the front of what may be...
Postcard

City Hall and Spring Street

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view down the unpaved street, with the city hall building on the corner on the right. Caption reads: "City Hall and Spring Street, Beave...
Postcard

Front Street

Date: 1921
Description: Colorized postcard view down the center of a busy street in the central business district. Many cars are parked at an angle along the curbs. Lampposts line...

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