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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. View includes Speths Clothing, Weber's Restaurant, Family Shoe Store, Rentschler Floral Co. Featured photoplay is "Wolf'...
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State Street Shoe Storefront

Date: 1930
Description: View of 214 State Street, a storefront with a shoe display in the front window.
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First National Bank

Date: 1954
Description: View from Capitol Park of the First National Bank building and other buildings on Pinckney Street. Cars are parked at an angle on the street.
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Hotel Blodgett

Date: 1925
Description: The Hotel Blodgett, between the Paulsen Shoe Company and Trio Theater. Caption reads: "Hotel Blodgett Marshfield Wis."
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Westgate Shopping Center

Date: 08 1965
Description: The parking lot at Madison's Westgate Shopping Center. Many of the stores in this mall had been previously located in the downtown shopping area. The resul...
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Men in front of Peter's Shoe Store

Date: 1912
Description: Men line up on the porch of "Peter's" shoe store. The store was likely at or near an International Harvester logging camp or sawmill.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 09 28 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Buildings and trees line the street. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and the sidewalks. Text b...
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200 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 100 block of State Street. Businesses include: Yost's, Singer, the Capitol Theatre (showing "Africa: Texa...
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Moseley Book Company

Date: 1931
Description: View across street towards the Moseley Book Company, at 10 E. Mifflin Street. The storefront is below the offices of Central Life. Next door on the right a...
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South Pinckney Street Businesses

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Description: View across street towards the row of first floor businesses on S. Pinckney Street. From left to right: S.S. Kresge Co.; Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Co. Hardwa...
Postcard

Elm Grove Post Office

Date: 
Description: View across street towards the Elm Grove Post Office and John Reinders Grocery Store. Caption reads: "Post Office, Elm Grove, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street, Looking South

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street, with a barbershop on the left and a shoe store on the right. A buggy with two horses is parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Main Stree...
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Popular Footwear of Women

Date: 05 09 1956
Description: A man is holding a shoe for a woman to look at. She is resting her left foot on a shoe fitting bench. Another man is sitting nearby looking at her. They ar...
Postcard

Stock Day

Date: 1910
Description: Text at left reads: "Stock Day, Sauk City." Horse-drawn sleds are hitched on both sides of a snow covered street lined with businesses. Townspeople are on ...
Postcard

Store Interior

Date: 1908
Description: Handwriting on back reads: "Interior of Kahnt's Shoe Store, Seymour, Wis. - at about the turn of the century." The store is filled with merchandise. A sign...
Postcard

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,...
Postcard

Market Square

Date: 06 13 1951
Description: Text on front reads: "Market Square, Stevens Point, Wis." A large, brick paved area, with parking for automobiles, surrounded by businesses. Pedestrians ar...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Main St. Stoughton, Wis." A busy brick paved street lined with sidewalks and businesses. Automobiles are parked at the curb and pedes...
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Corner of Main and 3rd Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Cor. Main & 3d Ave., Weston, Wis." Three buildings at an intersection of two unpaved streets. On the left is a store with a sign that...

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