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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, Holy Redeemer Rectory,...
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Extension Railroad to Power Dam Under High Water

Date: 10 12 1911
Description: Two men are standing on the tracks of the newly constructed railroad extension to the construction site of the Prairie du Sac dam. Behind them, the tracks...
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Westminster Presbyterian Church Groundbreaking

Date: 03 25 1951
Description: Elevated view of a crowd gathered at the groundbreaking ceremony for Westminster Presbyterian Church at 4100 Nakoma Road. The homes across the street inclu...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline of a crane lifting machinery to workers at the top of the bridge during construction. Words on the crane reads, "Stevens Brothers and S...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: The entrance to the bridge during construction. A worker works on the side of the bridge on the right. Other workers in the middle of the bridge lay boards...
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 482-488

Date: 
Description: A man in motion moves upon good reason.

To create disorder
he must stop and settle down.
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Trade Show Home

Date: 04 03 1957
Description: Elevated view of demonstration “ranch” type frame residence under construction within an auditorium, presumably in Milwaukee, for some type of trade show. ...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: After his success with the State Street and Pinckney Street car dealerships, Louis Schoelkopf built a new building at 210 E. Washington Avenue. The constru...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View across street towards two men standing in front of the Schoelkopf dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue as construction progresses on the three-story...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View across street towards the construction at 210 E. Washington Avenue. There is scaffolding in front of the building, and Emma Schoelkopf is standing in ...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: Another view of the Schoelkopf construction site at 210 E. Washington Avenue. Two men stand in the street in front, one of whom may be Louis Schoelkopf. Th...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View of group of men, and a young boy, gathered for a group portrait in front of the 210 E. Washington Avenue dealership. The Schoelkopf name has been adde...
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Manchester's Purchases Parking Lot Site

Date: 03 25 1964
Description: Morgan Manchester, shown standing atop his present store with his recently purchased site of the former Christ Presbyterian Church visible across the stree...
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The Mascot Pup

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: A young boy, standing in front of an ambulance, posing for a portrait with mascot puppy in his arms. Captioned: "'The Petit goss' with our pup mascot. He w...
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Former Site of Young's Restaurant

Date: 03 12 1958
Description: Joseph Young standing across the street from his nearly-dismantled Young's Restaurant at 622 West Washington Avenue. The restaurant was operated by Young, ...
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Evangelical Reformed Church and Manitowoc County Courthouse

Date: 1907
Description: View facing north east across Hancock Street towards the Evangelical Reformed Church, also known as the German Reformed Church, and the new Manitowoc Count...

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