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Business Section

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Description: View of the business section of town. The street is lined with businesses including the National Bank of Commerce, a hotel, and a clothing store. Text on t...
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MGM Trackless Train

Date: 08 1945
Description: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Trackless Train" turning onto North Carroll Street from West Mifflin Street. The "Trackless Train" was on a tour from New York to ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View across street of the Farmers Merchants Bank on a corner. On the right are parked cars along the curb in front of "Onsgard Bros." which has a Red Crown...
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Packwaukee Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down street towards business district. At the t-intersection is a large commercial building with a turret on the second floor. Next door on the right ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: A view of downtown Thorp. Lampposts lining the street on both sides. Cars parked at the curbs on both sides. A couple cars driving away down the street. On...
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Bank and Post Office

Date: 1911
Description: View from street towards a building housing the post office and bank, which are on the main floor at the top of a flight of steps. A datestone above one of...
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Rear of Wisconsin Building on North Carroll Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the back end of the Wisconsin Building. The words "Office Entrance" are carved into the stone above the main door....
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Rear View of Lamb Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Lamb Building, which houses the Installment Loan Department of the Commercial State Bank. The windows on the s...
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Anchor Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street, on the corner of South Hamilton Street, towards the Anchor Savings and Loan and office building. The largely glass building i...
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Capitol Reflection

Date: 1975
Description: Reflection of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night in the U.S. Bank Plaza windows. The Plaza was built in 1973 and the original name was the First Wisconsi...
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First National Bank

Date: 11 06 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "First National Bank, Milwaukee, Wis." An early Milwaukee "skyscraper" built of brick in the Neoclassical style. It was built in 1912....

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