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South Water Street

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Description: View of businesses on South Water Street, including the Monroe County Bank and a drugstore on the left. Caption reads: "South Water Street, Sparta, Wis."
Postcard

5th Avenue and Superior Street

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Description: Exterior view across intersection toward Ed. E. Williams' Drug Store, Langlade National Bank, and The Gismonda Soda Fountain at 5th Avenue and Superior Str...
Photograph

View down Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Signs read: "Ada National Bank" "Dr. Thompson ...
Photograph

Fifth Avenue Street Scene

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Description: Fifth Avenue with horse-drawn carts, automobiles and pedestrians crowding the broad street. Grill of vehicle in center reads: "Buick." Sign on left side of...
Photograph

View Down Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Main Street lined with street lights. Several horse-drawn carts are carrying hay down the street.
Photograph

Broadway Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Intersection of unpaved street with horse-drawn carts and storefronts. Business signs read: "Citizens Bank" "Gleissner Druggist" and "Abilene National Bank...
Photograph

Storefronts in Business District

Date: 1900
Description: View down a street in the business district. Signs read: "Security Bank" and "Drugs."
Photograph

Street Scene

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Description: Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are on the street in front of several storefronts. Business signs read: "Las Cruces Meat Co. Eggs & Poultry Fish & Gam...
Photograph

Gooding Block

Date: 1900
Description: Gooding Block shopping area. Two men are standing in front of a store. Business signs read: "Stock Growers Mercantile Co.," "General Merchandise," "First N...
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First Street

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Description: View of the First Street business district looking east. Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are in the street. Business signs read: "Bank" "Drug Store," ...
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Storefronts in Wausau

Date: 1936
Description: View from street of commercial area with storefronts and pedestrians. Many cars are parked on both sides of the street. Visible storefront signs read, "S &...
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Second Street

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Description: View down Second Street. Automobiles are parked on either side of the street near bicycles and pedestrians. Stores line the street and the Wood County Nati...
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Bandstand in the Park

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Description: Pedestrians walk through a park past a bandstand and trees. The Park Building can be seen behind them, built in 1914. To its right stands Lee Savings Bank.
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Main Street — Alternative View

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Description: Shops along Main Street. On the left, there is a Woodhouse and Bartley bank, a hardware store, Greer shoe store, J.B. Ludden general merchandise, a bank, a...
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Bloomington Main Street — Alternative View

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Description: Shops along Main Street after the rain. On the left, there is the dentist office of S. A. Marlow, August Dreifus and Company Clothing - "shoes for the whol...
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Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down a retail street. Cars are parked at an angle along the curbs in front of the shops.
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View down street of trucks and cars parked at an angle along the curb in a commercial strip through town. The buildings on the left have signs, including t...
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down commercial street. The stores are (from left to right): First County State Bank, a variety store, a bakery, First National Bank, a drugstore, the...
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Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down commercial street. The shops are: Crandon Baking Company, a drugstore, the Hotel Hellstrom and Livery, a restaurant, First National Bank, a baker...
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Sparta Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: View of Main Street from its intersection with Oak Street. On the left corner is a bank and two drug stores. On the right are two restaurants and a shoe sh...

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