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| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View from street of Stein's Shop. Caption reads: "Stein's, At Oshkosh, Wis." and "The World's Unique Shop." A colored postcard of the women's clothing stor... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Ice House Bay and the lake. A man and a dog are standing on dock in the foreground, and on the right is a man in rowboat. There is a large building on the... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View from sidewalk on left side of bridge towards Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Looking North, Osceola, Wis." |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | View of Main Street, with cars driving on both sides of the street. Commercial buildings are on the left. Caption reads: "Kodachrome by Charles Edquist: an... |
| Date: | 02 1910 |
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| Description: | Six men wearing black jackets and hats stand proudly in front of a giant catfish. The catfish rests on the bed of a horse-drawn sled. The text in the upper... |
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| Description: | Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the West corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Identifiable businesses include Haswell Furni... |
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| Description: | Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the South corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Ringling Brothers Circus advertisement visib... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Panoramic bird's-eye view of the heart of the Loop. Labeled sites include: Insurance Exchange, Continental and Commercial National Bank, Post Office, Dear... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Levee in harbor, with boats, horse-drawn carriages, and steamboats. Caption reads: "The Levee, La Crosse, Wis." |
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| Description: | Harbor full of steamboats. The shoreline is bustling with people walking amidst the buildings, piers and bridges. Caption reads: "La Crosse Harbor, La Cros... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | Several steamboats in the harbor, with J.J. Hogan Wholesale Grocery store and other buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamboats in La Crosse ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking west from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. Caption reads: "Looking West from Capitol Dome, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | View towards Lake Monona, with the Dane County Courthouse on the right. Text at bottom reads: "Curtiss Madison Wis." |
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| Description: | View across intersection towards the Washington Building, located on East Washington Avenue between Webster and Pinckney Streets. Caption reads: "Washingto... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photographer's jewelry store and clock repair shop with a watch-shaped sign in front. In the window are a clock, jewelry box, and a rack with paper goods, ... |
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| Description: | Southside Brewery, formerly the Melm's Brewery. A bridge, a boat, a river, several small buildings, and horse-drawn vehicles are in the foreground. Caption... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A tea shop and a women's apparel shop, located at 236 Prospect Avenue. The building has a corner turret, a front porch, and vines growing up the sides. Ca... |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the top of a building looking onto the square and down East Water Street. A fountain with a monument to Henry Bergh is in the lower cent... |
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| Description: | Elevated view across rooftops toward City Hall. Caption reads: "Milwaukee, Wis. City Hall — Die Stadthalle." |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | Print advertising the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition. View of building with flags flying from almost every peak on the the roof. Pedestrians and horse-dra... |
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