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Monthly Market Fair

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of farmer's wagons, teams, and pedestrian traffic crowd Princeton's main street for the monthly market fair. Some snow is on the ground and a...
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World Series Traffic Jam

Date: 1957
Description: Elevated view of city traffic of bumper-to-bumper cars leaving Milwaukee County Stadium after the 1957 World Series.
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Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of Canal Street scene. Automobiles, streetcars and pedestrians are moving along the busy street. Store sign reads: "Stein-Block LAZARD'S Smar...
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Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 1935
Description: Traffic on Wall Street in Eagle River.
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Looking West on State Street

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Description: View of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds, looking west toward Bascom Hill.
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City Hall Square

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of old City Hall building at right center facing the camera. Electric power poles are along the street, along which horse-drawn carriages and...
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Wells Street

Date: 1900
Description: Traffic on Wells Street with the Germania Newspaper weekly building in the background.
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Elevated View over University Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: Tower view from the First Congregational Church of the University campus and University Avenue. Lake Mendota is in the background on the left. The Wisconsi...
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Petticoat Lane

Date: 1920
Description: Urban street view including cars, pedestrians and streetcar. Caption reads: "Pettitcoat Lane."
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Elevated View of Michigan Boulevard

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Description: Elevated view of Michigan Boulevard looking North, in downtown. In the foreground are the roofs of smaller buildings, street traffic and pedestrians on the...
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Walnut Street

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Description: View looking down Walnut Street in downtown which includes a trolley, pedestrians crossing the road, cars, and numerous buildings. Caption reads: "Looking ...
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Downtown Street Scene

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Description: View down center of a downtown street that is crowded with automobiles and pedestrians.
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Businesses line the street, including the Adams Auto Company Dodge-Plymouth, McBride Equipment Company, and McCormick...
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: Slightly elevated view from street corner at Broadway and West 50th Street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when it was screening the movie "Foreign C...
Postcard

Main Street Looking South

Date: 1910
Description: View down center of street looking south. Horse-drawn vehicles are along the street, and telephone poles and many pedestrians line the sidewalks. Caption r...
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Seventh Street

Date: 1914
Description: Seventh Street looking east. Streetcars are running in both diretions, and horse-drawn vehicles and bicycles are near the curb. The sidewalks are filled wi...
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State Street Towards Bascom Hill

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street towards Park Street at the bottom of Bascom Hill, with automobile traffic moving up and down the street. On the left are s...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street, with automobile traffic moving up and down the street, towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. On the corner of W. Johnson S...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street towards the intersection of W. Gorham Street. On the near left corner is the Badger Liquor Shop. On the right on the other...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street at the intersection of W. Gilman Street. On the left men are working near construction barriers in the street in front of ...

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