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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1911
Description: Milwaukee Street with trolley and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Street, Janesville, Wis."
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West Milwaukee Street

Date: 1904
Description: View down left side of street towards the right side of the street. A man is on a horse-drawn wagon in the left foreground. Storefronts are on the right. C...
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Master Builders' Association Building

Date: 1915
Description: Front view of the Van Pool Brothers office, where the Master Builders' Association of Wisconsin was founded. Caption reads: "Birthplace of Master Builders ...
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View of Janesville, Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of Janesville from the School House. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View from School house, Janesville, Wis."
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Fourth Avenue Bridge

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Description: Hand-colored view of central Janesville from the Rock River. A bridge, excursion boat and warehouses are in the foreground. Caption reads: "Fourth Ave., Br...
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Milwaukee Street in central Janesville lined with businesses. Horse-drawn vehicles and a streetcar are in the street. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Str...
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Post Office

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Description: View of the neo-classical post office building. There is a flag on a flagpole on the roof. Caption reads: "Post Office, Janesville, Wis."
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Corner Milwaukee and Franklin Streets

Date: 1911
Description: Illustration of a street corner in downtown Janesville. A horse-drawn buggy, a streetcar and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Corner Milwauke...
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Main Street Looking North

Date: 1915
Description: Color illustration of of a central street scene. A horse and wagon, automobile and streetcar in the street. A drug store in the lower left. A cigar store i...
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Milwaukee Street Looking East

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Description: Color illustration of a central street scene. The Hotel Myers is on the right, and automobiles and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Milwaukee...
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West Milwaukee Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of buildings along one side of a downtown street. Streetcar tracks run along the street. There is a large sign on the side of a building on the right ...
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Milwaukee and Main Street

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a downtown street, with railroad or streetcar tracks running down the center, and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "Milwaukee...
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Aeroplane View of Janesville

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Description: Colorized aerial view of central Janesville, with the Parker Pen building and Court House in the foreground. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Janesville, ...
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Northwest from Court House

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Description: Elevated view of central Janesville from the the courthouse. There are signs advertising Parker Pens and Coca-Cola. Churches are on the horizon. Caption re...
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Hotel Monterey

Date: 1930
Description: Colorized postcard view of a six-story corner hotel. Automobiles are parked at the curb. The cinema next door is showing Richard Arlen in "Burning Up." Cap...

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