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Beer Drinkers

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Description: A group of men near the Koss railroad depot, the majority of whom are seated on the ground. One of the men is sitting on a piano stool. To the right of the...
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Town of Moscow From Cornfield

Date: 1875
Description: View, through a cornfield, of people, a store, a sawmill and wagons. Moscow was platted in 1850 by an Englishman, Chauncy Smith, who dammed the Bluemound ...
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Four Views of Hatchville

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Description: Composite of four images of Hatchville, including E.D. Karnes store and the Co-Operative Creamery.
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The Brown and Reynolds Company Truck and Store

Date: 1917
Description: International truck parked outside of the Brown and Reynold General Merchandise store. The truck is loaded with boxes of Post Toasties, Toasted Corn and ba...
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M.P. Stevens & Sons Grocery Store

Date: 07 1937
Description: Two men, one in a tie, the other in overalls, stand next to a McCormick-Deering cooling unit on display in a grocery market. A sign on the back wall reads:...
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Panoramic Resort — Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1930
Description: View of the entrance to Devil's Lake State Park. There is an information center offering gas, food, and Blatz beer. Two storekeepers and a boy sit on the p...
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General Store

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Description: A man leans on a post on the porch of the general store.
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M.J. Chapman Store

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Description: Group portrait of men and boys posing in front of the M.J. Chapman Store, probably in Alma Center, and known contemporarily as the C.T. Gansel Building.
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Elsner's Bakery Delivery Truck

Date: 10 23 1935
Description: A man unloads loaves of bread from the side of an International C-1 truck owned by Elsner's Blue Ribbon Bakery. The bread is being delivered to Moehlman's ...
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Prospect Avenue

Date: 1921
Description: View of Prospect Avenue. A group of men and a woman standing in front of the store, which is a two-story wooden building with shuttered windows, next to a ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View of intersection towards a restaurant and grocery on the left, with dwellings and other buildings in the background. A group of people standing posing ...
Postcard

The Farmers Store

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Description: Color postcard of the Farmers' Store at Stonefield. Sales clerks, customers and merchandise set the scene.
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Oak Grove Camp Ground

Date: 1927
Description: Four young people standing in front of the main office and general store at the Oak Grove Campground. A sign on a tree reads: "Fresh milk, cream, eggs and ...
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Interior View of Smith's Store

Date: 1946
Description: Interior view of Smith's Store, featuring a glass topped case filled with merchandise. Pails and a large light fixture hang from the ceiling, and boxes of ...
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Three Men in a Grocery Store

Date: 1910
Description: Three men posing behind the counter of a grocery store. Canned goods and jars of candy on the shelves behind them on the left, and pharmaceuticals are on t...
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Interior of Del Wood's Country Store

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Description: Elevated interior view of Del Wood's Country Store. Items are on display on open shelves, and on shelves set up on barrels. Two people are standing in the ...
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Men Behind Counter of Del Wood's Country Store

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Description: Two men standing behind the counter near the cash register at Del Wood's Country Store. Behind them are shelves of liquor bottles and cigarettes, and on th...
Postcard

Early in the Morning at C.R. Guth's Store and Creamery

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a gathering of people with horses and wagons delivering goods to a general store. Caption reads: "Early in the Morning at C.R. Guth's Stor...
Postcard

Parade Car

Date: 1907
Description: An automobile decorated for an early 4th of July parade traveling down the street. The passengers are dressed festively. Signs for "Castersen & Co. General...

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