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Farmers State Bank

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior of the Farmers State Bank building. The two-story brick building features the words "Farmers State Bank" on the facade as well as on the window.
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Hillsboro City Hall

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Description: Exterior view from street of Hillsboro's City Hall. It was constructed in 1937 with assistance from a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The lowe...
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National Bicycle Week

Date: 1963
Description: View from street of group of local boys taking part in a celebration of National Bicycle Week. Members of the Shaker-Callaway Post of the VFW were on hand ...
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Bicycle Safety Instruction

Date: 1963
Description: Sterling Standiford, a State Trooper, talking to a group of local children on bicycle safety during National Bicycle Week. The activities took place outsid...
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Boy at National Bicycle Week

Date: 1963
Description: A boy taking part in a National Bicycle Week Celebration stands near a bicycle. Sterling Standiford, a State Trooper who was present to explain proper ope...
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Water Avenue Fire

Date: 12 31 1990
Description: Firefighters battle a fire that engulfed Kruk's Drug Store and Hansen's Department Store. The pharmacy was to change ownership the next day.
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Water Avenue Fire

Date: 12 31 1990
Description: Firefighters battle a fire that engulfed Kruk's Drug Store and Hansen's Department Store. The pharmacy was to change ownership the next day.
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Josh Sanford at Willis's Radio and Electric Service

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Description: Josh Sanford, an unknown individual, and Willis Hofmeister, at Willis's Radio and Electric Service. Sanford served in the Air Force during World War II as ...
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Downtown Automobile Race

Date: 07 04 1911
Description: Elevated view looking towards sidewalk and street of a crowd looking at automobiles lined up for a downtown race. According to Alan Picha of the Hillsboro ...
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Mitscher in Parade

Date: 07 12 1945
Description: Elevated view of Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher's car in a parade held in his honor. Hillsboro planned the celebration to commemorate the first time in ten yea...
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Hillsboro Trolley

Date: 1911
Description: Composite photograph of a trolley traversing Hillsboro's Main Street. Hillsboro did not actually have a streetcar; the image of the trolley was taken from ...
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Toots Station

Date: 1940
Description: Toots Sullivan (on left) and Emil Picha stand in front of the exterior of the Toot's Standard Gas Station at the intersection of Mill Street and Prairie Av...
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Kickapoo Oil Offices

Date: 1985
Description: Exterior view of the Kickapoo Oil Company's corporate offices. A carved wood totem pole stands in front of the building. Headquartered in Hillsboro, the co...
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Downtown Hillsboro

Date: 1908
Description: View across unpaved street of people, horses and wagons, and businesses on one side of Water Avenue, the heart of Hillsboro's downtown and business distric...
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Santa Claus in Downtown Hillsboro

Date: 1955
Description: A man dressed as Santa Claus leans down from an open car to hand sacks of candy to a crowd of warmly-dressed children and parents. Santa's visit took place...
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General View of Hillsboro

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Description: Elevated view of the town of Hillsboro and Field Veterans Memorial Lake. There are buildings, houses, hills, and trees. The Hillsboro Mill is on the right ...
Postcard

Water Street

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Description: View across street towards businesses. Horse-drawn vehicles are moving down the street, and a group of men are standing in front of a shop on the right. La...
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Bird's-Eye View of Hillsdale

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Description: Slightly elevated view of Hillsdale. Two churches are on the edge of the town in the distance, and a field and dwellings are in the foreground. Caption rea...

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