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South Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View of businesses located on the south end of Main Street including The Hotel Erving, a shoe store, Utter Drug Company, a dentist, Graham Awning Co., and ...
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Fourth Avenue

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards a row of businesses on Fourth Avenue, including Warren Cafe, Wang's Rexall Drug Store, Wisconsin Power & Light, a restaurant, an...
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Waukesha Avalon Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: View of the stately Avalon Hotel. A drugstore occupied some of the space on the first floor. Caption reads: "Avalon Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
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Main Street looking North

Date: 1911
Description: Black and white postcard of Main Street, looking north. A horse-drawn wagon is traveling north and another is parked on the right. On the left is a store, ...
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Busy Scene on Main Street

Date: 1912
Description: Colorized view across street towards pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles in front of a row of shops. Caption reads: "Busy Scene on Main Street, Bangor, Wi...
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Goodwin Block

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view from the street of the Goodwin block, featuring a hotel and a pharmacy. Several bicycles are parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Go...
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Main Street — Green Bay

Date: 1951
Description: Colorized postcard view down a street in a main shopping district. Traffic signals are on the corners, and a large flag is hanging from the Beaumont Hotel ...
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Main Street

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Description: View down unpaved Main Street, a central business district. Businesses include a pharmacy, a buffet, and a hotel. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. C...
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Hotel Charles

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Description: Exterior view of the Hotel Charles, at the corner of Second and Main Street. A drug store is on the corner, with a bakery next door. Automobiles are parked...
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S. Central Ave. Looking South from 2nd Street

Date: 1915
Description: View of a paved street in a central business district lined with street lamps. Hotel Blodgett is on the right, and a fire hydrant is on the corner. Caption...
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Hotel Superior Fire

Date: 06 18 1940
Description: A crowd of people view the aftermath of a fire that destroyed the four story brick Hotel Superior and a dozen stores and offices. Nine fire companies attem...
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Main Street

Date: 1933
Description: Text on front reads: "Main St., Wild Rose, Wis." Two women are sitting on a bench on the sidewalk under the awning of a restaurant, a trailer is parked at ...

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