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Town View near Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: Buildings and storefronts in town near bridge and river.
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Milwaukee Coal Wagon

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of wagons hauling coal from the Milwaukee Western Fuel Company holding up street car traffic on a busy Milwaukee street.
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Prosperous Town in Good Farming Country

Date: 07 1930
Description: Downtown Aurora, a "prosperous town in good farming country," seen from the street.
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Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue. A number of horse-drawn carriages are lined up near a bridge.
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Milwaukee, North from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, north from Mitchell block. View of rooftops, buildings and bridge at distance on the left. American flag in the foreground.
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Silverstone, My Tailor

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Description: A boy on a Milwaukee street is driving a goat cart with an advertisement for Silverstone the tailor. Several on-lookers are watching from the left hand sid...
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Grand Avenue and Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue and a bridge over the river, with streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles on the street.
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Looking up Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view over bridge and river looking up Grand Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and a street car are in the foreground.
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Grand Avenue

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Description: View up Grand Avenue from bridge. Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles cross bridge on the left.
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Down Wisconsin from Broadway

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Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin from Broadway of buildings, street traffic and bridge in distance.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of Oconomowoc, Wis. Waukesha County

Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Oconomowoc.
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Fort Atkinson Main Street

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: View of Main Street from the bridge.
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Downtown Black River Falls

Date: 1930
Description: View of downtown, with a bridge and buildings in the background and storefronts in the foreground.
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Street with Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of street with bridge in Darlington. Cars are parked in the center of the street at an angle.
Postcard

Main Street North

Date: 1910
Description: View from center of bridge looking down Main Street, with cars and telephone lines lining both sides of the street. Caption reads: "Main St. North, Ft. Atk...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down center of bridge looking down Main Street, with horse-drawn carriages and people on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Main St. South, Ft. Atkinson, W...
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Boy Scout Parade

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view. As part of Boy Scout Day at the Wisconsin State Fair, a contingent of scout flag bearers marches over the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge over the M...
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Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1865
Description: Milwaukee Street looking west. In the foreground is a dog standing on a bridge. Signs on a building on the right read: "Furniture" and "Valley Chief Reaper...
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East Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1870
Description: View from along right side of bridge of Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville. The Myers House is located at the top of the hill. There is a sign for...
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Across Bridge in Winneconne

Date: 1875
Description: View down unpaved street in Winneconne towards the bridge from the east side of town. Storefronts on the left have signs for "Stoves & Tinware" and "Harnes...

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