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Pushing Wrecked Car

Date: 09 03 1931
Description: Otto Bosshard standing in the background watching motorcycle patrolman Calbert James Sparks and a spectator push his wrecked car off a safety island at the...
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Safety Zone on W. Mifflin Street

Date: 01 06 1931
Description: A man stands at a safety zone in the middle of West Mifflin Street between lanes of traffic at the corner of State Street and N. Carroll Street, waiting to...
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Train at Railroad Crossing

Date: 07 29 1947
Description: Two children on bicycles waiting for a Milwaukee Road train to "unblock" the entrances to Brittingham Park. Most children not on bicycles crawled under the...
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Pedestrians on Sidewalk

Date: 1969
Description: Numerous pedestrians walk on the sidewalk of a busy street.
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Randall School Area

Date: 1928
Description: View of the Randall School area, showing special street traffic signs on the road at the school crossing. In addition there are numerous children visible o...
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Motorcyclists on Street

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Description: A large line of motorcycles are parked along the road. Many people are standing by the bikes.
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Bull Loose on City Street

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Description: A loose bull on city streets with snow piled near the sidewalks. A man has come face-to-face with the bull and is falling backwards as a crowd is watching ...
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East Washington Avenue at Pinckney Street

Date: 12 04 1948
Description: Street scene at East Washington Avenue and Pinckney streets with pedestrians crossing the street. Advertisement on the side of a parked Railroad Express Ag...
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International Scout Truck

Date: 1961
Description: A International Scout truck on display in a showroom. A man is standing behind the truck, which is displayed in front of large windows which look out onto ...
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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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Automobile Stopped at Railroad Crossing

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: A man stops his automobile at a railroad crossing while waiting for the train to cross a paved road. The traffic sign to the right of the car reads: "Railr...
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Family Loading Truck

Date: 1967
Description: Shelly and Mary Louise Grossman, and their children Keith and Julie, load items including teddy bears, suitcases, and boxes into an International Scout tru...
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Marathon County Courthouse

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Description: View from street of the Marathon County Courthouse, "Bet 3rd and 4th, Jefferson and Scott Streets". Men and women are crossing the snowy streets near parke...
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Homeless Man

Date: 2003
Description: A homeless man holding a cardboard sign that reads "HOMELESS HUNGRY ANY Thing HELPS GOD BLESS" on Rose Street intersection.
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Bush-Cheney '04 sign

Date: 2004
Description: View from across street of a man holding Bush-Cheney '04 sign along intersection. A man next to him holds an illegible sign.
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The Slinger House Pub and Grill

Date: 06 08 2001
Description: "The Slinger House is at 100 W. Washington St. in Slinger, WI, at the intersection of Highway's 175 & 144."
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Hammerin' Hank's — Exterior

Date: 03 15 2002
Description: "Hammerin' Hank's is at 11 S. Main Street in Hartford, WI."
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R Chalet Restaurant Coffee Haus — Exterior

Date: 05 02 2003
Description: "R Chalet Restaurant Coffee Haus is located at 84 N. Main St. in Fond du Lac. The famous Petrie's Bavarian Inn was formerly at this site."
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"No Parking" Sign

Date: 1926
Description: A sign reading: "No Parking on Pavement - State Law" is posted alongside a road, and in the background a man is standing in the line of traffic to inspect ...
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Main Street Looking Toward Canning Factory

Date: 1922
Description: View down street towards a Ford sales and service center on the left, and a canning factory in the background. A man stands near a parked car, and behind h...

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