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Pettibone Peabody Retail Store

Date: 1909
Description: Front view of the Pettibone Peabody retail store. A large store with four stories situated on a corner. An automobile is at the curb and pedestrians on the...
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Chippewa Shoe Company

Date: 1900
Description: The square, four-story brick Chippewa Shoe Company building, located at the intersection of Bay Street and River Street looking North. There is a fire esca...
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National Avenue Looking East

Date: 1905
Description: View down National Avenue. Storefronts line both sides of the road, and there are horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "Natio...
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Fontana A. Massee, as a Milliner

Date: 1905
Description: Fontana A. Massee, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a milliner. Pictured showing hats to another girl. Part of a yearbook cre...
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Mercantile Store

Date: 1907
Description: Interior portrait of Otto Lindner and unidentified woman in mercantile store.
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Mercantile Store

Date: 1907
Description: Interior of mercantile store.
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Interior of Mercantile Store

Date: 1907
Description: Interior of mercantile store with staff behind counters.
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The Russell Block

Date: 1900
Description: The Russell Block, 1606-1608 Tower Avenue. The 1899 City Directory makes the first mention of New York Furriers, Simmons and Malik, proprietors. New York F...
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down street showing commercial area with large power lines stretching into the distance, with a large hill in the background. A man is driving a horse...
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Genoa Junction Free Public Library

Date: 10 07 1905
Description: Interior view of the Genoa Junction Free Public Library. Reverse of cardboard mounting reads: "Genoa Junction Free Public Library, Genoa Junction, Wisconsi...
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Downtown Storefronts

Date: 1900
Description: Looking east across Pine Street at Jacob Black's dry goods store, with a display of hand fans in front window; Schwaller's Real Estate company is above Bla...
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Commerical Storefronts

Date: 1900
Description: Looking east across Pine street at the storefronts of J. Wien's clothing, dry goods, and grocery store, Black's Dry Goods store, Schwaller's Real Estate Of...
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Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a wide city street. Horse-drawn carts are in the street and pedestrians crowd the sidewalks. Sign in window reads: "Law Offices of D.A. St...
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Street Scene

Date: 1905
Description: Street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts, an electric cable car and pedestrians. Electric power lines hang over the street. Business signs read: "F...
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Pearl Button Company

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view from across road of the Pearl Button Company. A man sits in a horse and buggy parked outside the building.
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Main Street

Date: 09 28 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Buildings and trees line the street. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and the sidewalks. Text b...
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Ox Tram

Date: 09 1907
Description: Two harnessed black oxen are standing near a clothing shop. A young boy's face is visible behind the oxen. Jackets are hanging from hooks outside the shop....
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down commercial street. The shops include: a wallpaper store, Reed Opera House, a clothing store, and a dental office. Two horse-drawn carriages belon...
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Millinery Shop

Date: 1905
Description: Mrs. Rossing's millinery shop. Left to right: Mrs. Rossing, Viola Rossing, Anna Davis and the trimmer.
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James G. Dunn Grocery

Date: 1900
Description: Photographic postcard of the James G. Dunn Grocery, with William John Dunn standing on the left and Maggie (O'Hare) Dunn on the right.

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