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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of a row of businesses on Main Street. Erhart's Drugstore is on the left, and advertises film and cigars, in addition to drugs. W.T. Irvine, optician,...
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Capitol City Bank Building

Date: 08 30 1941
Description: Odd-numbered side of the 100 block of King Street, L to R: Majestic Theater at 115-17 King Street, Interstate Finance Corp. at 113 King Street, the entranc...
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Kohen Handing Watch to Stephen Olsen

Date: 06 27 1931
Description: Harold Kohen, President of Harrold's Inc., jewelers, handing one of three watches he is contributing to Kiddy Camp auction, to Stephen Olsen, a brother of ...
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Brown's Book Shop Display Window

Date: 04 30 1931
Description: Brown's Book Shop display window featuring Parker Pens, 643 State Street.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Station

Date: 1939
Description: View from street of the Milwaukee Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway station.
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Storefront on State Street

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Description: 216 - 216 1/2 State Street, with storefront of T.F. Dresen.
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Fifth Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1925
Description: Caption reads: "5th Ave. Looking West — Antigo, Wis." View across intersection towards the Langlade National Bank on the right corner, which has a clock on...
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Industrial Streetscape

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Description: Elevated view of industrial area. The building in the foreground has a sign that reads: "Machine Shop" on it roof. People are working in a large open area,...
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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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Business District

Date: 1910
Description: View down center of a street. Caption reads: "Clean, Wide, Business Streets Greet You in Oshkosh". On the left side of the street is a large clock on the s...
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View West from the Wells Building

Date: 03 20 1914
Description: Looking west from the roof of the Wells Building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Milwaukee Street. The Pabst Building is on the left and the First National B...
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Fourth of July Industrial Parade

Date: 07 1886
Description: Intersection of 4th and Steele Streets facing east. The building in the lower right is the Knipfer building, now Algoma Mercantile. Bunting adorns the Boed...
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Dresen Jewelry Store

Date: 1895
Description: Storefront view of the Theodore F. Dresen jewelry store at 216 State Street. Two employees, one possibly being Theodore Dresen, are standing at the doorway...
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph of Wisconsin Street looking west to Grand Avenue.
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Elevated View of Downtown Area

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view over roofs, with the Milwaukee River in the background.
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Snowy Downtown Street

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Description: Snowy Milwaukee street with the Edgewood streetcar, pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. Men and women are passing by a clock on the sidewalk. A Gimbels...
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Snowy Downtown Street

Date: 1910
Description: Pedestrians, bicyclists, and horse-drawn carriages on a commercial street. City Hall with its clock tower is in the far background. A sign for Sisson & Sew...
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Downtown Chicago with Wrigley and Tribune Buildings

Date: 1947
Description: Numerous cars driving on what appears to be the Michigan Avenue Bridge (later renamed DuSable Bridge) in front of the Wrigley and Tribune buildings. There ...
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West Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: Gesu Church, with automobiles and pedestrians on West Wisconsin Avenue. There is a sign on the left for the Abbot Crest Hotel located at 1226 West Wiscons...
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Winter Snow Storm

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: Winter scene with a man and two children navigating the snowy sidewalk on East Main Street on the Capitol Square after a winter storm that dropped eight in...

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