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Willson Monarch Remedies Wagon

Date: 1935
Description: Two salesmen stand beside one of the Willson's Monarch Remedies horse-drawn wagons. Willson's sold patent medicines, spices, extracts, flavorings, and "toi...
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Arndt and Doty Street Intersection

Date: 1900
Description: Corner of Arndt and Doty streets, showing one of the early electric street cars in Wisconsin. The tower, the bottom of which shows in the picture, was one ...
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Men Planning for World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: International Harvester dealer Charles Landaal signs a pledge to help collect scrap as part of Governor Julius P. Heil's "MacArthur Week" scrap drive. Milw...
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Main Street

Date: 1879
Description: View of a main street looking towards The Fulton Meat Market, P. Carrington Harness shop, a livery stable, feed store, restaurant and bakery.
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Main Street Fond du Lac with Trolley

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Description: Caption reads: "Main Street, Fond du Lac, Wis." View down street towards a cable car moving on tracks running down the right side of the street.
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. Many of the storefronts along the street have awnings. Caption reads: "Main Street, Fond ...
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Main Street Looking South from Forest Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Fond du Lac, wis Main street looking South from Forest Ave." Horse-drawn carriages and wagons are on the street, as a well as pedestrians o...
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Downtown Fond du Lac

Date: 1908
Description: Street scene in Fond du Lac featuring many pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, shops, and other buildings. Caption reads: "Fond du Lac Up To Date". An imag...
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Main Street, Looking South

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Description: View down unpaved Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street Looking South, Friendship, Wis."
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Street Scene in Friendship

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Description: View of a dirt road with storefronts in the background. In the foreground are men with horses and horse-drawn tools. Caption reads: "Street Scene at Friend...
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View, Saint Kilian, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from hill looking down towards an intersection and various buildings. Caption reads: "St. Kilian Scene".
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Birds Eye View, Saint Kilian, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view across field towards homes and buildings.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Catfish

Date: 02 1910
Description: Six men wearing black jackets and hats stand proudly in front of a giant catfish. The catfish rests on the bed of a horse-drawn sled. The text in the upper...
Drawing

American Fur Companies Buildings

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Description: Lithograph view towards river of the American Fur Companies buildings and fenced enclosures, surrounded by hills and trees.
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Railroad Station

Date: 1870
Description: View across water toward the back side of a railroad station and outbuilding that face the creek. A hotel, garage, and homes are around the structure.
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Water Street, Looking North

Date: 1917
Description: View down center of the downtown business district, with several people walking on the sidewalk past storefronts. Automobiles are parked at an angle along ...
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Business District Scene

Date: 1915
Description: Two cars are parked in front of The First National Bank and a man walks down the sidewalk in front of the building. The bank is designed in an Art Deco sty...
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Business District Scene

Date: 1900
Description: View down street toward storefronts on either side of a dirt road in the business district. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street, and two aut...
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Northwinds Supper Club

Date: 08 18 2000
Description: "The Northwinds Supper Club is located on Highway 45, just south of Eden, WI." Carly and Parker Hren lean against the sign. The fish fry group stands in th...
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Store and Saloon

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view from across road of men gathered outside a store and saloon. Most of the men hold a glass of beer as though toasting. Two teams of horses are...

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