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Early Electric Streetcar

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Description: An early electric-powered streetcar in downtown Eau Claire, as it appeared about 1890-1895.
Postcard

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

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Sweet Corn Delivery

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

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...
Postcard

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...
Postcard

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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