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Downtown Eau Claire

Date: 1961
Description: View down street of the downtown business district, including Woolworth's (left side) and Actor's Rexall Drug Store (right side). Caption reads: "Greetings...
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Baptist Church and a Man in Top Hat

Date: 1870
Description: View of a Baptist church, two small trees, and a man standing in front of the church, wearing a top hat. Baptist Church, 4th Avenue and Niagara Street, bui...
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Foster Residence

Date: 1930
Description: View of the N.C. Foster home. It was built in 1878 and wrecked in 1941. Caption reads: "Residence Scene, Fairchild, Wis."
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North Western Rail Road Bridge over Chippewa River

Date: 1905
Description: A day passenger train crossing the high North Western railroad bridge over the Chippewa River. Railroad tracks are along the shoreline in the foreground.
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Republican Ticket

Date: 1888
Description: Republican Party ticket distributed in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, in support of the candidacy of Benjamin Harrison and his running mate Levi P. Morton. ...
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Water Street Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline toward the Water Street Bridge, connecting Summit Avenue to Water Street. The structure of the bridge is made up of small and large arc...
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St. Mary's Boarding and High School

Date: 08 23 1916
Description: Color photographic postcard depicting five scenes from St. Mary's Boarding and High School, including women on campus, a section of the chapel, the recepti...
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International Harvester Branch House — Eau Claire

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester's Eau Claire branch house. Another building is in the background.
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Northwestern Lumber Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Northwestern Lumber Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, manufacturer of "Lath Shingles & Pickets," with two men in the woods, one poised with a...
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Rural Route No. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Rural Route No. 3 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, with a woman in front of a house retrieving mail from a mailbox and a horse-drawn U.S. R.F.D. ma...
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Porters Mills Post Office Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Post Office in Porters Mills, Wisconsin, with a man putting mail into post office boxes, a padlocked mail bag that serves as a signboard ...
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At the Dells

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of a group of people gathered at the shoreline of a lake. One group is launching a boat near the shore. Another group is in a sm...
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Bird's Eye View of Eau Claire, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of Eau Claire, looking northwest. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View Eau Claire—Looking Northwest, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of Eau Claire, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Color enhanced bird's-eye view of Eau Claire. Caption reads: "Birds-Eye View of Eau Claire, Wis."
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Northwestern Depot

Date: 1900
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of the Northwestern depot, with horse-drawn carriages and bicycles. Caption reads: "Northwestern Depot, Eau Clai...
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N.W.R.R. Station

Date: 1910
Description: Color illustration of the Northwestern railroad station. A horse-drawn carriage is in front of the station. Caption reads: "N. W. R. R. Station, Eau Claire...
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Omaha Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Color enhanced photographic postcard view of the Omaha railroad station. Caption reads: "Omaha Depot, Eau Claire, Wis."
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C. St. M. & O. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Color enhanced photograph of the depot for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Omaha Railroad. There are horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians at the dep...
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Eau Claire Vocational, Technical and Adult School

Date: 1963
Description: Aerial view of Eau Claire Vocational, Technical and Adult School campus. Postmark is May 4, 1982. Mailed to U.S. Representative David Obey in Washington, ...
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Bookkeeping Department, The Allens Business College

Date: 1920
Description: Interior of room in the Bookkeeping Dept. of The Allens Business College, with students sitting at desks. Caption reads: "Bookkeeping Department, The Allen...

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