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Uncle Al Fills 'Em Up

Date: 1928
Description: Man pumps gas into an automobile at the Consolidated Boat Co. There is advertising for Coca-Cola, Baby Ruth, and Occident Flour on the side of the small fr...
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The Triangle Filling Station

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Triangle filling station on Highway 12, which sold gasoline, ice, and other items. A man stands in front by the gas pump, and a map of...
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Fire Department

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Description: Five men posed on a firetruck in the middle of a street in a business district. Storefronts are in the background on the left and right.
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Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — At The Dells

Date: 1929
Description: View from pier of a Native American man wearing a headdress kneeling on a tourist boat called "Black Hawk" docked under a bridge in the Wisconsin River. He...
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Mrs. Sam T. Cummings

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Description: View of the house of Sam T. Cummings that provided guest lodging. His wife, Josephine, is seated on the front stairs. Another woman is seated on the lawn s...
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Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms — 501 Broadway

Date: 1930
Description: Three-quarter view of Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms, which has a porch and a balcony. Signs in front advertise rooms, bath and garage for 75 cents per person, ...
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Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms — 501 Broadway

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms, which is a private home with rooms for tourists, with a screened-in porch, and a balcony. Two children are stan...
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Lawn at Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms — 501 Broadway

Date: 1930
Description: Side lawn of Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms. Children are sitting in the lawn swing in the foreground, and another lawn swing is in the background next to the g...
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Mrs. C.F. Fritz — Rooms and Bath — 816 Church St.

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of a home that provides rooms and baths for tourists for 75 cents and $1. There is a porch in the front and and in the back. Trees are in the...
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Mrs. H.E. Heitman — Rooms in Privat [sic] Home

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of a house in a residential neighborhood with a large screened-in porch, and a bench and a lawn swing in the front yard.
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"Fields" "The Maples"

Date: 1926
Description: View from street of a large brick house with an arched entrance and wrap-around columned porch. There are benches on the lawn along the side of the house o...
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"The Maples" Broadway at Capitol Highway 29

Date: 1926
Description: Side view from sidewalk of "The Maples," a large brick house with arched windows and a columned porch.
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Breezy Hill Cabins

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Description: Two guest cabins, with stone steps leading up to them. A lawn swing is behind bushes, and an automobile is parked on the left.
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Breezy Hill Cottage

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Description: Duplex cottage with automobiles parked in the back and on the left. Flowers are in window boxes.
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The Dixon

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of The Dixon, a Victorian-era house with guest rooms.
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The Dixon

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Description: Exterior view from street of the Dixon, a Victorian-era house with rooms for guests. There is a flag on the porch and an automobile is parked in the back o...
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Drew's Tourist Home — Cabins & Rooms — Corner of Vine Street & Minnesota Avenue

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Description: Two small guest cabins with a vegetable garden in the foreground. A dog is lying in the yard.
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Drew's Tourist Home and Filling Station

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Description: The filling station and main office at Drew's Tourist Home. There are flags on the gas pumps. A man and his dog are standing next to the building.
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The Elmwood Rooms — 531 Washington Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of private home in a residential neighborhood with rooms available to tourists. There are flower boxes on the railing of the porch.
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Fitzgerald's Rooms & Cabins "As You Like 'Em" 501 Broadway

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Description: Inn on corner with sidewalks in front. The inn has a large porch and balcony above, and there are cottages in the rear along the sidewalk on the left. A sw...

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