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Businesses on North Main Street

Date: 1950
Description: View of some of the businesses on North Main Street, including the Strand Theater and Olk Drugs.
Postcard

Third Street in Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1950
Description: View of cars parked alongside businesses on Third Street. Bassett's Drugstore is on the left side of the street.
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Main Avenue

Date: 1950
Description: Caption reads: "Looking West on Main Ave." View down center of commercial area, with automobiles moving down the street, and parked along the curbs. A U.S....
Postcard

State Street and Lake Street

Date: 1950
Description: Color view of the State Street and Lake Street intersection, with the Co-op book store, the Rennebohm Drug Store and the Wisconsin State Capitol at the end...
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Dam on Rock River

Date: 1950
Description: The dam on Rock River.
Postcard

Green County Court House

Date: 1950
Description: View across intersection towards the Green County Court House.
Postcard

Green County Court House

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of the Green County Court House. Cars are parked at an angle on the surrounding streets.
Photograph

Mills Street

Date: 1950
Description: Mills Street. View from street towards houses.
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Parking Ticket

Date: 1950
Description: Although probably a posed shot, Madison photographer John Newhouse has nevertheless managed to capture much of the annoyance associated with receiving a ti...
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Oscar Mayer and Company

Date: 1950
Description: An elevated view of the Oscar Mayer plant.
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Entrance to Tractor Works

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view along sidewalk towards front door of International Harvester's Tractor Works (factory).
Postcard

Trees for Tomorrow Conservation Camp

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the camp, including a numbered index of the buildings. Used as an application form for a forestry workshop. Founded in 1944, located at 519 ...
Photograph

United States Capitol Building

Date: 1950
Description: View from street towards the United States Capitol building. Several buses drive along the street with parked cars in a parking lot on the left.
Postcard

White House Motel

Date: 1950
Description: Colorized postcard view of Walker's White House Motel on Highway 53 — Washington Heights. Next to the White House Inn. 16 ultra modern large guest rooms. O...
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Aerial View of the Capitol Square

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and Square.
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Wisconsin Resort

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of Northernaire Resort, on Deer Lake. The resort is in the foreground. Many lakes, surrounded by trees, are in the background, including Big St...
Postcard

Rest Haven Motel

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Rest Haven Motel. Air Conditioned - Free TV - Room Phones. Free Coffee - Free Golf. 'The Best In Rest' John and Catherine Michels. ...

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