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Aerial View of Town

Date: 1950
Description: An aerial view of town, showing a major industrial area.
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Factories in Manitowoc

Date: 1935
Description: An aerial view of numerous Manitowoc factories/industries.
Photograph

Mercantile Building

Date: 1964
Description: A mercantile building across Sixth Street from the Windiate Hotel, built in 1854. Automobiles are parked in the foreground.
Postcard

Elevated View of Manitowoc

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Manitowoc, dominated by the Manitowoc County Court House. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View, Manitowoc, Wis."
Photograph

Sunday Morning Traffic

Date: 1951
Description: Sunday morning traffic on the corner of Washington and South 8th Streets in Manitowoc.
Photograph

4th Liberty Loan Parade

Date: 09 28 1918
Description: Soldiers parade with guns bearing American flags past Schuette Brothers clothing store at the corner of S. 8th and Jay Streets as spectators look on. There...
Map or Atlas

Location of Air Sampling Sites, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Date: 08 1964
Description: This map shows the city limits, Lake Michigan, the Manitowoc River, Silver Creek, designated sample sites with manuscript annotations, central business dis...
Photograph

Washington Street Repaving & Widening

Date: 1948
Description: Crews of the Vinton Construction Co. are laying a 20 foot wide concrete slab in front of the northeast corner of Washington and S. 9th Streets. A truck is ...
Postcard

River View

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view over the Manitowoc River where it meets Lake Michigan. Downtown Manitowoc is on both sides, and people are on bridges crossing over the river...
Postcard

Bay and Harbor Entrance

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of Manitowoc and Lake Michigan. Caption reads: "Bay and Harbor Entrance, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of Manitowoc

Date: 1908
Description: Birds-eye view of central Manitowoc. The plant of the William Rahr Sons' Company has an arrow pointing to it. The Manitowoc County Courthouse on the right ...
Postcard

Hotel Manitowoc

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated view of an eight-story hotel on a downtown corner. Automobiles are parked along the curb. Caption reads: "Hotel Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

Williams House

Date: 1910
Description: View from intersection towards a corner hotel in a central business district. A horse and carriage is at the left side entrance of the hotel, and a streetc...
Postcard

Post Office

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the central post office in Manitowoc. Caption reads: "Post Office, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

South 8th Street from Court House Steps

Date: 1913
Description: View of 8th Street and a church from the entrance of the courthouse. Caption reads: "South 8th Street from Court House Steps, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

South Eighth Street, Looking North

Date: 1932
Description: View of the businesses along Eighth Street. The Capitol Theatre and Hotel Manitowoc are on the right. Automobiles are parked along the curbs, and streetcar...
Postcard

North Eighth Street, Looking South

Date: 1932
Description: View of Eighth Street, facing south toward the bridge and the county courthouse. Caption reads: "North Eighth Street, Looking South, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

Ascher's Capitol Theatre and South Eighth Street

Date: 1932
Description: View across street toward the Capitol Theatre on the left side of the street, with a marquee that reads: "Within the Law" starring Norma Talmadge. Caption ...
Postcard

8th Street, Looking North, Manitowoc, Wis.

Date: 1953
Description: Slightly elevated view of 8th Street, looking north in a central business district. Cars are parked along the curb, and other cars are moving down the stre...
Photograph

Parade Day

Date: 1933
Description: Two milk wagons from Smazel's Guernsey Dairy draw the attention of children in the street and bystanders on the sidewalk during a parade traveling east on ...

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