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Wausau German Choral Society

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Description: Members of the Wausau German Men's Choral Society in Sheboygan, gathered outdoors, relaxing and drinking beer. A banner behind the group says "Wausau Liede...
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Monroe Street

Date: 10 30 1935
Description: View up Monroe Street, looking northeast toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, showing the intersection with Spooner. Also visible are cars, s...
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Chicago and North Western Railroad Passenger Station

Date: 1909
Description: View across railroad tracks of the original Chicago and North Western Railroad passenger station, 219 South Blair Street at East Wilson Street. A large cro...
Postcard

King Street

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of King Street, looking east, with a streetcar. Lake Monona is in the background. Caption reads: "King Street, looking East, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

TV Dealership Rarick's Hardware

Date: 12 06 1956
Description: View across street toward Rarick's Hardware, a color television dealer. A group of people are posing on the sidewalk in front of the show windows. A truck ...
Postcard

Caught Without A Spare

Date: 06 1932
Description: World War I veterans seated on the ground around a car with slogans painted on it such as "We Want Our Bonus" and "Bonus Seekers V.F.W. 796". They are prot...
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Main St. Looking South

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Description: View looking south down Main Street, which is lined with commercial business. Automobiles are parked at an angle on both sides of the street. Caption reads...
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Hudson High School

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Description: Exterior view from street towards the high school. A date stone above a second floor window reads: "Erected A.D. 1887."
Postcard

Scott Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of Scott Street, looking westward. A horse-drawn carriage is parked near a large sign for a drugstore. Caption reads: "Looking West on Scott Street, W...
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Main Street Streetcar

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a streetcar going down North Main Street. Raiche Drugstore sits on the right corner.
Historical Object

Air Mail Begins

Date: 11 22 1927
Description: Souvenir envelope mailed by John A. Lester on the flight that inaugurated air mail service between Madison and Minneapolis in 1927. Madison's first incomin...
Postcard

Main Street Looking East

Date: 1905
Description: View of Main Street, looking eastward. A drugstore and the Stevens Point Journal offices are on the right. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking East, Steve...
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Downtown Shattuck

Date: 1909
Description: View of horse-drawn traffic in downtown Shattuck. Businesses on the left side of the street include the "White House," a saloon, and the Davis Drug company...
Photograph

Cities Service Gas Station

Date: 10 23 1934
Description: Cities Service Gas Station featuring Kool Motor gasoline. Looking east from the corner of Femrite Road and Buckeye Road (Highway AB).
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Gill's Rock

Date: 09 1947
Description: Slightly elevated view of people waiting for the ferry at the Gill's Rock landing in Door County. Caption reads: "Scene at Gill's Rock Landing, Door County...
Postcard

Construction of Lubertzy Works

Date: 1910
Description: Construction workers on a building site at International Harvester's Lubertzy Works in Russia.
Postcard

Two Views of Main Street in Amery

Date: 1905
Description: Top view is from the intersection looking towards buildings on the right side of the street. The bottom view has a caption that reads: "West Side of Main S...
Postcard

Business Section of Amery

Date: 1905
Description: Business section of downtown. View across unpaved road towards business along the left. A group of children and adults are posing standing in the road nea...
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Butterfield Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view across road towards the Butterfield Hotel.
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Butterfield Hotel, Clermont Street

Date: 1920
Description: The Butterfield Hotel on Clermont Street.

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