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Railroad Yard

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized view depicting what was then the "new" Chicago, Northwestern Railroad Yard. Caption reads: "New C. & N. W. R. R. Yards, Janesville, Wis."
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Fourth Avenue Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: The Fourth Avenue bridge above the dam. Caption reads: "Steamboat Landing at 4th Ave. Bridge Above the Dam, Janesville, Wis."
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: The Grand Hotel. Caption reads: "Grand Hotel, Janesville, Wis."
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1911
Description: Milwaukee Street with trolley and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Street, Janesville, Wis."
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West Milwaukee Street

Date: 1904
Description: View down left side of street towards the right side of the street. A man is on a horse-drawn wagon in the left foreground. Storefronts are on the right. C...
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Post Office

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Description: Exterior of the Post Office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Janesville, Wis."
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Y.M.C.A Building

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Description: View across street towards the Y.M.C.A building. Caption reads: "Y. M. C. A. Building, Janesville, Wis."
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Boat Landing at Yosts Park

Date: 1908
Description: View towards people standing on the shoreline near a boat landing at Yosts Park. A man and a dog are standing on the pier, and a group of people are in a b...
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Parker Pen Company

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Description: View across street towards the Parker Pen Factory, with a large, electric sign on the roof. Caption reads: "Parker Pen Company, Janesville, Wis."
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Milwaukee Street in central Janesville lined with businesses. Horse-drawn vehicles and a streetcar are in the street. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Str...
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Post Office

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Description: View of the neo-classical post office building. There is a flag on a flagpole on the roof. Caption reads: "Post Office, Janesville, Wis."
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Main Street Looking North

Date: 1915
Description: Color illustration of of a central street scene. A horse and wagon, automobile and streetcar in the street. A drug store in the lower left. A cigar store i...
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Milwaukee Street Looking East

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Description: Color illustration of a central street scene. The Hotel Myers is on the right, and automobiles and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Milwaukee...
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Jackson Street Bridge

Date: 1945
Description: View across water toward a concrete arch bridge over the Rock River. Caption reads: "Jackson Street Bridge, Janesville, Wis."
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C. & N. W. Passenger Depot

Date: 1911
Description: View of the Chicago and Northwestern Passenger Station. Horses and coaches are at the curb. A train is pulling up to the station, and men are standing on t...
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C. M. & St. Paul Depot

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Description: View across railroad tracks toward the C. M. & St. Paul Depot. Caption reads: "C. M. & St. Paul Depot, Janesville, Wis."
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Y.M.C.A. Building

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Description: Three-quarter view across street toward the building; established 1884. There is a corner turret and an arched entrance. Caption reads: "Y.M.C.A. Building,...
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Northwestern Depot

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Description: View across railroad tracks toward the Northwestern Railroad Depot in Janesville. Trains are on the tracks and automobiles are parked at the curb. Caption ...
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Janesville Public High School

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Description: View of the high school, which has a turret and an arched entrance. Caption reads: "Janesville Public High School, Janesville, Wis."
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Aeroplane View of Janesville

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Description: Colorized aerial view of central Janesville, with the Parker Pen building and Court House in the foreground. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Janesville, ...

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