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Photograph

East Grand Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: View down East Grand Avenue of the business district with a shoe business at the end of the street and the Hilton Hotel to the left.
Postcard

Grand Avenue in Beloit

Date: 1915
Description: Trolley car driving along Grand Avenue, with people walking on the sidewalks next to storefronts. Caption reads: "Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis."
Photograph

The Lappin Block

Date: 1892
Description: The Lappin block, Ed. Carpenter, proprietor. Businesses on this block include: Bort, Baily & Co., Dry Goods and Carpets; A.F. Hall & Co., "The Reliable Jew...
Photograph

Milwaukee Street

Date: 
Description: Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville.
Postcard

West Milwaukee Street

Date: 1904
Description: View down left side of street towards the right side of the street. A man is on a horse-drawn wagon in the left foreground. Storefronts are on the right. C...
Photograph

Janesville's Commercial District

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

Goodwin Block

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view from the street of the Goodwin block, featuring a hotel and a pharmacy. Several bicycles are parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Go...
Postcard

E. Grand Ave. from the Bridge

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Description: Colorized postcard view looking down street in the central business district. Streetcar tracks run down the center of the street, and horse-drawn vehicles ...
Postcard

Grand Avenue

Date: 
Description: Elevated, colorized postcard view of a street in a central business district. Streetcar tracks run down the center of the street, and automobiles are drivi...
Postcard

Fountain Square

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view of a square in the central business district. A cable car runs down the center of the street, and horse-drawn vehicles are parked a...
Postcard

Pleasant Street, North of Grand Avenue

Date: 
Description: Colorized postcard view down sidewalk along tree-lined street in the central business district. On the right is a large marble building, and on the left si...
Postcard

State Street

Date: 
Description: Colorized postcard view of a street in a central business district. A streetcar is in the distance and horse-drawn buggies are in the foreground. Caption r...
Postcard

Fulton Street West

Date: 1948
Description: View down center of Fulton Street which is lined with street lamps, parked cars, and commercial buildings. Pedestrians are strolling along the street and s...
Postcard

Corner Milwaukee and Franklin Streets

Date: 1911
Description: Illustration of a street corner in downtown Janesville. A horse-drawn buggy, a streetcar and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Corner Milwauke...
Postcard

Main Street Looking North

Date: 1915
Description: Color illustration of of a central street scene. A horse and wagon, automobile and streetcar in the street. A drug store in the lower left. A cigar store i...
Postcard

Milwaukee Street Looking East

Date: 
Description: Color illustration of a central street scene. The Hotel Myers is on the right, and automobiles and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Milwaukee...
Postcard

West Milwaukee Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of buildings along one side of a downtown street. Streetcar tracks run along the street. There is a large sign on the side of a building on the right ...
Postcard

Milwaukee and Main Street

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a downtown street, with railroad or streetcar tracks running down the center, and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "Milwaukee...

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