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College Avenue

Date: 1860
Description: College Avenue looking west from the corner of Morrison Street. The building on the left is the Adkins Building, at the right is the Johnston House. This w...
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First Streetcars in Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: First electric street railway service in Wisconsin.
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Downtown Businesses on Main Street

Date: 1915
Description: View of several downtown businesses, including a drugstore advertising "Patent Medicines and Cigars".
Postcard

College Avenue Looking East from Oneida Street

Date: 1890
Description: View down College Avenue. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking East from Oneida St., Appleton, Wis."
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College Avenue Looking West from Oneida Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down College Avenue. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking West from Oneida St., Appleton, Wis."
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College Avenue Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: View down College Avenue. Two streetcars are along tracks in the center of the street. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking West, Appleton, Wis."
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Pettibone Peabody Retail Store

Date: 1909
Description: Front view of the Pettibone Peabody retail store. A large store with four stories situated on a corner. An automobile is at the curb and pedestrians on the...
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College Avenue

Date: 1915
Description: Colorized view of automobiles parked on College Avenue, the brick-paved main street. Caption reads: "College Avenue, Appleton, Wis."
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Parade on College Avenue at Walnut Street, Looking East

Date: 1952
Description: Street view of a parade on College Avenue at Walnut Street. Crowds and cars line both sides of the street, looking on as bands, cars, and floats pass by. L...
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College Avenue Looking West

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Description: Aerial view of College Avenue looking west. Several campus buildings at Lawrence College are in the foreground. Caption reads: "College Avenue looking West...
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Main Street Looking West

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Description: Colorized postcard view down center of Main Street, which is lined with businesses. There are horse-drawn vehicles in the street. Caption reads: "Main Stre...
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Bird's-Eye View

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Description: Elevated view of a row of businesses along the Fox River near the dam. There are horse-drawn vehicles in the street. Advertisements are on the side of the ...
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Second Street

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Description: View of the businesses lining Second Street. There is a horse and wagon at the curb, and boys are standing in the street. Caption reads: "Second Street, Ka...
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View looking up street towards the businesses along Wisconsin Avenue. There are cable car tracks running up the street, and a bank is on the corner. Pedest...
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Municipal Building and Bridge

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Description: View of the Municipal Building (City Hall), and a bridge lined with street lamps crossing the Fox River. Automobiles are driving along the street. Caption ...
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White Christmas

Date: 12 1970
Description: Fresh snow covers everything on a city street at Christmas time.
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Behind the Wheel

Date: 1907
Description: A man is sitting behind the wheel of his automobile which is parked at the curb of a street lined with businesses. A pedestrian is walking across the stree...
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Street Scene

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: Street Scene, Seymour, Wis." View across and down an unpaved street. The right side is lined with homes, businesses, sidewalks and tre...
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Sleet Storm Damage

Date: 01 1916
Description: Damage to buildings and wires in a sleet storm. Handwritten on the back: "The after effects of sleet storm in Jan/16 at Seymour, Wis. By the looks of this,...
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Street Scene

Date: 06 21 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Shiocton, Wis." Horse-drawn wagons are hitched in front of storefronts on an unpaved street. A horse on the right wears...

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