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Beloit Railway Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Depot at Beloit. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Beloit, Wis."
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Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum

Date: 1962
Description: View of a car in the open doorway of a barn at the Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum.
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Beloit Hospital

Date: 1905
Description: Beloit Hospital. Caption reads: "Beloit Hospital, Beloit, Wis."
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1962
Description: Exterior view of First Congregational Church in winter.
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Hanchett Block

Date: 1949
Description: View of street corner on Hanchett's block, on the northeast corner of State and Brood streets, with a newspaper stand, clothing store, and a labor temple. ...
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Aerial View of Janesville Airport

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of airplane races at the Janesville airport, including airplanes on the landing field, airport structures, cars parked around the airport, and ...
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Milton College

Date: 1920
Description: Part of the Milton College campus. View down sidewalk with a street on the left, and a lawn and trees on the right.
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GM Assembly Line

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Description: Assembly line workers at the General Motors plant.
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GM Automobile Frame in Factory

Date: 1987
Description: An automobile frame on the assembly line at the General Motors plant.
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General Motors Parking Lot

Date: 1960
Description: Parking lot at the General Motors plant.
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Wilson Theater

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior view of Wilson Theater. Standing on sidewalk from left to right are: Delia Berry Wilson, Orpha Wilson, Robert Paul Hollis, and Robert Henry Wilson...
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Janesville's Milwaukee Street looking east from the Bridge

Date: 1919
Description: Street scene with pedestrians near Milwaukee Street bridge. The Hotel Myers is in the background. The Lappin-Hayes Block is seen to the right of the Myer...
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Janesville's East Milwaukee Street

Date: 1919
Description: Looking east down East Milwaukee Street. Commercial intersection in downtown, with pedestrians walking across the street over street-railroad tracks. The ...
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Janesville's Commercial District

Date: 1919
Description: Pedestrians and automobiles downtown. A street-railroad track runs down the middle of the road.
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Janesville's Downtown

Date: 1919
Description: Pedestrians in shopping district. Cars are parked and a streetcar is coming down the street.
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Frank Willlman Funeral

Date: 07 16 1949
Description: Funeral cortege of veteran Frank "Bud" Willman at the railroad depot in Edgerton. The cortege included a color guard, Legionnaires and marching men of the...
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Ace Hardware, Watertower, Dairy Queen

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Description: Parking lot behind Ace Hardware. A few cars are parked, and behind them is a Dairy Queen on the right. In the center on a low hill is the support structure...
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Al's Snack Shop

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Description: View from parking lot of cars parked in front of Al's Snack Shop. There are awnings over the entrances and two large windows with neon signs.
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Portland Avenue

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Description: A sign prominently displays "OPEN THANKSGIVING DAI" in the top left corner of the frame. Across Third Street behind the sign is the 88 Tavern. Down Portlan...
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Service Station

Date: 11 18 1979
Description: An electrical box on a wooden pole is in the center foreground. Behind it is a street, and on the other side of the street is a Phillips 66 service station...

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