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Frautschi Furniture Store

Date: 05 15 1934
Description: Exterior view of the Frautschi Furniture Store, located at 213-221 King Street.
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Union Transfer Fireproof Storage and other Businesses

Date: 09 17 1931
Description: View down East Wilson Street from the corner of King Street. The Union Transfer Building is on the right hand side at 155-303 East Wilson Street, Rubin's F...
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Capitol Theatre Tower

Date: 09 17 1929
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre tower, with Farness Furniture store on the right.
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Capitol Theatre, Late in Construction

Date: 07 02 1927
Description: Elevated view of the nearly completed Capitol Theatre. Construction scaffolding is in the background.
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Furniture Store

Date: 1886
Description: Front view of C.F. Rau's furniture store, with the owners and employees sitting in front of the store. Apparently, the store also performs undertaking. The...
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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street scene, looking across street towards a truck parked in front of Beckman's Shoe Store. Next to Beckman's is Fort Furniture Mart and For...
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Waldheim's Furniture Building

Date: 07 30 1918
Description: Elevated view of the Waldheim furniture building and surrounding commercial area on N. Plankinton Avenue, north of W. Wisconsin Avenue. The Waldheim Furnit...
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International Model 63 Trucks

Date: 05 20 1926
Description: Three International Model 63 trucks parked in a street with their drivers. One truck has a canvas-covered bed and the text: "M.&M. Motor Service" printed o...
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street, as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time judged the second most bea...
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Daniel's Furniture Truck

Date: 1950
Description: An International L-160 truck owned by the S.L. Daniel Furniture and Mattress Factory, Inc. parks in an alley near what appears to be a company warehouse. A...
Print

Milwaukee Willow Works Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Milwaukee Willow Works, a manufacturer of children's carriages, willow ware, and toys, with a three-quarter view of the company building,...
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Buckstaff-Edwards Co. Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the Buckstaff-Edwards Company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, manufacturers of coffins and caskets and wholesale dealers in caskets and undertaking supp...
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Davidsons Truck

Date: 1937
Description: An International D-300 van owned by the Davidsons Company parked outside the store.
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Furniture Store Interior

Date: 1895
Description: Interior of a furniture store, with two men posed among the rows of furniture. A group of chairs hangs from the ceiling.
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Wisconsin Chair Co. Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the Wisconsin Chair Company of Port Washington, Wisconsin, with its McLean patented swing rocking chair set against a circular background with ...
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Furniture Delivery Truck on the Road

Date: 1972
Description: View from side of road of a diesel powered International Harvester Fleetstar 2000-D furniture delivery truck. The cab has an air shield on top to reduce wi...
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Ontario Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View down street with a restaurant and furniture store on the right. Automobiles are parked along the curb, and a street lamp is suspended from wires above...
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down street of the central business district. There is a furniture store on the left, a general store and service garage on the right and a drugstore ...
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Webster Manufacturing Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Webster Manufacturing Company, with an elevated view of the company complex on the left, and a single rocking chair on the right.
Postcard

Rexall Store, Washington Street

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Description: View from street of the Washington Street block with, from left, the Rexall Store, J.G. Fredericksen Furniture, and a bank. A rack of postcards is on displ...

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