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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Aerial View of Town

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of town. Caption reads: "No. 25. Markesan, in Green Lake county, on state trunk highway 103, is a town of homes. Its inhabitants number 1,000."
Photograph

Aerial View of River View Cannery

Date: 09 10 1947
Description: Aerial view of the River View Cannery.
Print

Parker's Block and Lyons Block Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Parker's Block and Lyons Block in Markesan, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of a commercial building with three storefronts: John Parker...
Print

J.A. Walker Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of J.A. Walker, manufacturer of Havana cigars in Markesan, Wisconsin, with a lighted cigar trailing a wisp of smoke over a stippled rectangle an...
Print

Fairwater Canning Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Fairwater Canning Company of Markesan, Wisconsin, "Packers of High Grade Wisconsin Peas," with peapods growing on the vine and gold embos...
Postcard

Zion Evangelical Church

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Description: Exterior view of a church with two steeples. Caption reads: "Zion Evang. Church, Markesan, Wis."
Postcard

M.E. Church

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Description: Sepia-toned postcard of a brick church with stained-glass windows. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Markesan, Wis."
Postcard

D.D. Williams Residence

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn towards a two-story home with an attic and a wrap-around porch with columns. Caption reads: "D.D. Williams Residence, Markesan, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: View across Main Street toward businesses on the right, including a harness repair shop, undertaker, and a bank. A horse and wagon is in the street. Captio...
Postcard

Bridge Street

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Description: View down Bridge Street which is lined with businesses. Automobiles are parked at an angles along the curbs. Businesses include an electronics (TV/radio) s...
Photograph

Canning Factory

Date: 1977
Description: Slightly elevated view of women who are working processing corn on a canning assembly line at the Fall River Canning Company. They are wearing aprons and g...

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