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Downtown Eau Claire

Date: 1961
Description: View down street of the downtown business district, including Woolworth's (left side) and Actor's Rexall Drug Store (right side). Caption reads: "Greetings...
Photograph

Meggett Building on Barstow

Date: 1884
Description: Stereograph of three-story brick building on a dirt road.
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Barstow Street and the Meggett Building

Date: 1884
Description: Stereograph view with the Meggett building on the right hand side, and another building along the left hand side. A church's steeple is visible behind the ...
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Eau Claire House: The Second Structure

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards the hotel. Two people are in the entry on the corner, and a few people stroll on the sidewalk. Cable car tracks line the road out ...
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Pioneer Block before the Fire

Date: 1880
Description: Three or four-story brick building, with a "Drug Book Store" sign at the front, and a stair wrapping around the side of the building up to a balcony. A man...
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Northwest Intersection at Fourth and Water

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of the town, looking northwest. The Chippewa River is in the foreground, with a lot of buildings, an intersection, and distant hills. One bui...
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Steamboat at Ingram & Kennedy's

Date: 1870
Description: View of the town and Chippewa river, with a steamboat in the center along the riverbank. A smaller boat is next to the steamboat, with a man standing eithe...
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Water Street in Eau Claire

Date: 1875
Description: Water street, before the fire of the 1880's, from the corner of Fifth avenue, looking east with storefronts and fire engine house.
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South Barstow Street

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Description: Commercial buildings line South Barstow Street and automobiles are parked on either side. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalks past stores including "Kuppenhe...
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Bird's Eye View of Eau Claire, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of Eau Claire, looking northwest. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View Eau Claire—Looking Northwest, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Sweet Corn Delivery

Date: 1920
Description: Wagons delivering sweet corn to the Canning Company on the west bank of the Chippewa River.
Postcard

Barstow Street Bridge

Date: 1908
Description: View of the Barstow Street Bridge in downtown Eau Claire. Caption reads: "Barstow Street Bridge, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Ingram Block and Grand Avenue

Date: 1909
Description: View across intersection towards the corner of Ingram and Grand Avenue. A large stone building with arched windows is in the foreground. Caption reads: "In...
Postcard

Chippewa Valley Bank

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view across street towards the Chippewa Valley Bank on a street corner. A Model T is parked along the curb in front. Caption reads: "Chi...
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Grand Opera House

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Description: Colorized postcard with an elevated view of the Eau Claire Opera House, which has a roofed entrance over the sidewalk. At the curb are posters of coming at...
Postcard

Schlegelmilch Building

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Schlegelmilch Building, a German architecture inspired building with a clock tower. A china store is on the ground floor. Caption...
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South Barstow Street

Date: 1908
Description: Black and white photographic postcard with a green border. The view is towards the block of South Barstow Street, with a large sign for Fleming's Jewelry S...
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Barstow Street Looking North

Date: 1907
Description: View of the streetcars on Barstow Street, with commercial buildings and pedestrians. There is a boat on the sidewalk on the right. Caption reads: "Barstow ...

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