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Bank of La Farge

Date: 1921
Description: Exterior view of the Bank of La Farge from street.
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Texaco Station

Date: 08 07 1929
Description: Bondi & Sachtjen Texaco service station, 1462 E. Washington Avenue at Thornton Avenue, with Fuller & Johnson buildings in the background. Text with print r...
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Baltimore Street Scene with Billboards

Date: 03 05 1929
Description: Sherwood Avenue lined with parked cars and billboards advertising "Esso," "Miller Bros." restaurant, "Wrigley's" chewing gum, "Koester's Honey Bread" and o...
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Three Men with $5000 Check

Date: 03 30 1936
Description: Three men displaying $5000 check issued by U.S. Treasury Dept. to Richland Cooperative Electric Association for Rural Electrification Program.
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The Texas Company U.S.A.

Date: 08 06 1929
Description: Texas Company U.S.A. (Texaco) office building and storage tanks bulk plant, 919 E. Main Street. Text on print reads: "Texas Company, Capitol Oil Co."
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 08 03 1929
Description: Texaco service station, located at 448 South Park Street at the corner of Drake Street. Text on back of print reads: "Capitol Oil Co. - 448 S. Park St.? Ba...
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Schenk's Corners

Date: 01 23 1928
Description: Schenk's Corners, with the Security State Bank, located at Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street. On the right hand side of the view is Hausmann Fuel Company,...
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Billboard at Bascom Hill

Date: 1909
Description: A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (form...
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McCormick-Deering No. 7 Harvester-Thresher

Date: 04 08 1926
Description: McCormick-Deering no. 7 harvester-thresher (combine) in a factory yard. This model features a bagging platform located high on the machine and a single-whe...
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Patten Manufacturing Company

Date: 1919
Description: Exterior view of the Patten Manufacturing Company.
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Wisconsin Electric Cooperative

Date: 03 22 1949
Description: The annual meeting of the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative had members of 29 electric cooperatives in the state attending its annual meeting. Jerry Voorhis, ...
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Four Men Outside Garage

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Description: View from across street of four men posed next to two automobiles in front of a garage.
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Panoramic View of Manitowoc

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Description: Panoramic view of downtown at the intersection of 8th and Washington Streets. The Manitowoc County Courthouse is at the right. Residences and churches can ...
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House in Olbrich Park Subdivision — Madison

Date: 02 22 1950
Description: Front view of a house to be used in an advertisement for home and subdivision development. The current address of this home is 3736 Sargent Street.
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Mississippi River Bluffs

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: View from the Mississippi River toward the bluffs. A residential home, old bank building, truck and railroad building are on a hill among trees below the b...
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View Down Depot Street

Date: 1910
Description: A view down Depot Street. Business signs read: "Watkins Drug Co." and "We serve Odom's Ice Cream made in Macon sold everywhere."
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Elevated View of Business District

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of the business district. Signs read: "United Fruit and Cigar Store" and "Wrigley's P.K. chewing sweet."
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View of Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: A view of a broad street lined with businesses in brick buildings. Horse-drawn carts are parked along the street and pedestrians are visible as well. Signs...
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View down Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Signs read: "Ada National Bank" "Dr. Thompson ...
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First Street

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Description: First street lined with trees, storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Text on building reads: "Benton Co. Hdw. Co." Sign in window reads: "Dr. Cur...

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