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Filter: Creator Name of Gillett, Sherwin
| Date: | 07 1927 |
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| Description: | Car parked underneath the entrance gate to the Island Resort at the Wisconsin Dells, 25 miles from the Dells on Highway 12-16 near Mauston. Entrance gate a... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View down middle of main street of the business district. Automobiles are parked along the curb and pedestrians are on the sidewalk. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View down main street with storefronts on both sides, with large power lines along the sidewalks stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Dry milk plant with a very tall smokestack. Some trucks are parked on the left. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a general store and gas station operated by James Smith. Four people stand posed in front of the building. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Bartlett's Cabin Camp on Highways 10 &12 near Eau Claire. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | The tourist park in Black Earth. Typically such facilities were free for motorists. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Car ferry on the Wisconsin River at Merrimac. A ferry has operated at this site since the 1840's. In 1924 the privately owned ferry was replaced by this wo... |
| Date: | 04 1925 |
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| Description: | A church is in the distance at the end of the road. On either side of the street are homes and stores, with a street light suspended above the street in t... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | View down road lined with trees and storefronts. A number of automobiles can be seen parked. The Post Office is on the right. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Triangle filling station on Highway 12, which sold gasoline, ice, and other items. A man stands in front by the gas pump, and a map of... |
| Date: | 10 24 1930 |
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| Description: | Celebrating the first "Cheese Day" with a parade. A group of spectators gather on the sidewalk near a truck displaying a banner and stove in the back. |
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| Description: | View from across street of four men posed next to two automobiles in front of a garage. |
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| Description: | View down a main street with storefronts, showing large power lines stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background. There are cars parked in fr... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Street scene of road going through a business district with cars parked along the curbs. Storefronts and power lines are along the road, and pedestrians ar... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | View down street, with cars and trucks parked on either side. There is a large building with businesses on the right. One has a sign offering meals and "ro... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | A view down street, which is lined with parked cars. There is a grocery store on the corner on the right, and beyond is a sign for a "Hotel Office". |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from road of the Valecia Evaporated Milk Company, a condensery. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View down street. Shops and cars are on both sides of the street. A storefront on the left advertises a "BANKRUPT-SALE." The road is cobblestone. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of S.C. Froiland General Merchandise. A car with a young boy and girl is parked in front of the store, and another car is parked on the side ... |
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