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Farm near Columbus

Date: 04 27 1945
Description: Wisconsin Conference of Seventh Day Adventists farm buildings including barns, three silos and a corn crib on Duborg Road off of Highway 16 west of Columbu...
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Columbus City Hall

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Description: View down street towards City Hall, and some nearby buildings. Two horse-drawn wagons are on the street, along with a horse and riders. There are pedestri...
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Dry Milk Plant in Columbus

Date: 1926
Description: Dry milk plant with a very tall smokestack. Some trucks are parked on the left.
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James Street

Date: 1915
Description: View down center of James Street with a couple of horse-drawn wagons along the curbs. Storefronts line both sides of the street. Caption reads: "James Stre...
Postcard

Railroad Station in Columbus

Date: 1908
Description: View down unpaved road towards the railroad station. Caption reads: "R. R. Station, Columbus, Wis."
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Railroad Station in Columbus

Date: 1907
Description: Railroad station.
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Ohio State Fair Entrance

Date: 1946
Description: Police direct traffic through "Entrance A" at the Ohio State Fair while pedestrians walk nearby. Woman in uniforms sell concessions outside the entrance.
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Storage Building

Date: 05 05 1962
Description: Exterior view of a storage building with warped metal siding.
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Fox House

Date: 1925
Description: The brick, Italianate style Fox House hotel in Columbus. There are brackets under the overhang and a large belvidere. A sign on the building advertises Coc...
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Residential Area

Date: 1920
Description: A view of a residential area, featuring houses, a fork in the road, sidewalks, and trees.
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Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down the brick street in a busy commercial area. Cars are parked on either side of the road.
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Scene at Columbus

Date: 1926
Description: View down a cobblestone brick road. Stores on the street include: the Columbus Hotel, Tremont Hotel, and a drug store.
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Columbus Branch House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester Company's Columbus branch house. Several automobiles are parked alongside the curb. A railroad car is behind the b...
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International LFCD-405 Truck

Date: 08 1952
Description: Men back an International LFCD-405 semi-truck with sleeper cab up to a loading dock. The truck was owned by Berchtold Transfer Company of Columbus, Nebrask...
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1900
Description: View down center of street looking west along James Street. There are pedestrians and two horse-drawn carriages on the street. Caption reads: "James St., L...
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored photograph of James Street looking west. Caption reads: "Columbus, Wis., James St., Looking West."
Postcard

James Street

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard of James Street, looking east, with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "James St. Columbus Wis."
Postcard

James Street Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photograph looking west along James Street, with pedestrians, a horse-drawn carriage, and an automobile. City Hall is in the right backgrou...
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James Street

Date: 1938
Description: Black and white photograph looking west down James Street at intersection, with pedestrians on the sidewalks and parked automobiles along the curbs. Captio...
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Ludington Street

Date: 1920
Description: Color photograph of Ludington Street, with parked automobiles and pedestrians and the post office on the left. Caption reads: "Ludington Street, Columbus, ...

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