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Downtown Businesses

Date: 1925
Description: View of cars parked outside of several downtown businesses. Pictured from the left are a bank, Liese Drugstore, the Wright Bakery, two unidentified awnings...
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Tri City Airport

Date: 1928
Description: The Tri City Airport which served Wisconsin Rapids, Port Edwards, and Nekoosa, was organized in 1928 after the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company decided to pur...
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Train Passengers at Rudolph

Date: 1902
Description: View down side of railroad tracks across road towards a group of people standing on the platform of the Rudolph depot, awaiting the arrival of Milwaukee Ro...
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Babcock Train Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View towards platform of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway depot.
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Second Street

Date: 1905
Description: View looking down Second Street with people, horse-drawn vehicles and storefronts and signs lining the street. Caption reads: "Down 2nd Street, Grand Rapid...
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Rablin House

Date: 1875
Description: The Rablin House built by John Rablin.
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Transport Gasoline Station

Date: 06 25 1968
Description: Transport gasoline station on 8th Street (STH 13) in Wisconsin Rapids, looking northeast. A sign advertises regular gasoline for sale for 33 cents per gal...
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Kelly's Liquor Store

Date: 11 08 1967
Description: Side view of Kelly's Liquor Store located on Main Street (STH 13) in Wisconsin Rapids. A Pepsi Cola delivery truck is parked in the store's parking lot.
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Wisconsin Highway

Date: 10 10 1972
Description: Panoramic view of the intersection of CTH Z and STH 13 near Wisconsin Rapids. A billboard to the left advertises the Ridges Inn and Country Club; on the r...
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Vesper Wood Company

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Description: Vesper Wood Manufacturing Company. Caption reads: "Vesper, Wis."
Postcard

Central Avenue

Date: 1908
Description: View across Central Avenue towards storefronts on the left. Caption reads: "Central Avenue, Marshfield, Wis."
Postcard

North Central Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: The north end of Central Avenue. Caption reads: "Central Avenue North, Marshfield, Wisconsin."
Postcard

South Central Avenue

Date: 1916
Description: Looking south down Central Avenue. Caption reads: "Central Ave. Looking South Marshfield, Wis."
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Joseph Rumenopp's Hardware Store

Date: 1884
Description: The hardware store opened and run by Joseph Rumenopp located on the corner of Central Avenue and East Second Street. The store was later sold to J.J. Willi...
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Marshfield Clinic

Date: 05 1959
Description: Exterior of clinic.
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Hardware and Furniture Store

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Description: Two-story building from across a dirt road, with a small building behind it on the right. Some goods are stacked along the exterior wall near an exterior c...
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Two-Storey Brick Commercial Building

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Description: View across road of two-story brick building with a small awning over the front. Located on the corner of a dirt road. The awning has "General Merchandis...
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A Park in Winter

Date: 11 29 1989
Description: Panoramic view of Riverside Park during the winter.
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Old Gas Station

Date: 01 20 1989
Description: Centennial Tire Company, located in a historic gas station on USH 10.
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Skelly Station

Date: 01 20 1989
Description: A Skelly station located on USH 10 consisting of a historic gas station and a two-bay service building. Gasoline cost 96 cents per gallon for regular.

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