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Electric Switchboard

Date: 08 09 1931
Description: Electric switchboard at Dependent Children's Home.
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View of Sparta, Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: View on North Water Street, showing the building in which the Bank of Sparta was founded. A man is walking beside a oxen pulling a covered wagon.
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T. Moore Hotel

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Description: The T. Moore hotel during winter.
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Cars Parked on Main Street

Date: 1927
Description: Main Street with several cars parked along the curb. A curbside Red Crown gas pump is visible at the right near the O.W. Schuele Hardware store, and people...
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Doublewide Sidecar Prototype

Date: 1932
Description: Ralph Hilgers, wearing sunglasses, is seated on his 74 Harley-Davidson twin cylinder, late 1920's model motorcycle. His motorcycle is shown with a prototyp...
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Glendale Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The 7575 North Port Washington Road station was built in 1966. The building itself, with its spirited architecture, bold colors, and soaring canopy, was bo...
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Absorbing the Scenery

Date: 1911
Description: Frank Drew stands on the railroad tracks that run between Tunnel City and Lake Flora Dell. The tracks run into a tunnel in the background. A decorative bor...
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Cole Hotel

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior of the Cole Hotel. The building features two stories, a painted sign, and a balcony. On the utility pole, there is an advertisement for the 1921 f...
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Hotel Byer

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view of the Hotel Byer, which features two stories, a balcony, a porch, and two hanging signs on utility poles.
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Scene at Clifton

Date: 1922
Description: A gasoline station and repair garage at the intersection of an unpaved road.
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Business District

Date: 1922
Description: Edward Moe General Merchandise which offers groceries, dry goods, shoes, hardware, automotive supplies, Red Crown gasoline, Red Seal dry batteries, and Mob...
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Kendall Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down a commercial street, primarily documenting W.J. Pollard's garage.
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Kendall Street Scene

Date: 1928
Description: View down a commercial street. An automotive repair shop is located on the left side of the street.
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View down road towards a group of men posing on the porch of Young's general store.
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Norwalk Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: Street scene down middle of street, with businesses on both sides. A hotel, the post office, and a hardware store are on the left. A mercantile, ice cream ...
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Rail Road Street

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Description: View across Rail Road Street with businesses on the right and horses and carts on the left. On the opposite side of the street is a hotel. There are hitchi...
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Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down center of Main Street. On the left is the Hotel Lewis, with a columned porch and awnings above the second-story windows. Further down the street ...
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Sparta Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: View of Main Street from its intersection with Oak Street. On the left corner is a bank and two drug stores. On the right are two restaurants and a shoe sh...
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Water Street

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Description: View down Water Street. The buildings on the left side of the street have their awnings down, and the buildings on the right, which is in shade, have them ...
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Tourist Camp - Highway 12

Date: 1931
Description: A view of the Log Cabin Filling Station at a tourist camp. A garage for washing and greasing on the left. Two tall gas pumps. Lamps made of interlaced logs...

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