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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The State Street approach to the Wisconsin State Capitol at the turn of the century. Electric poles and street railroad wires are in the foreground. In the... |
| Date: | 08 11 1910 |
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| Description: | The first machinery at work sounding at the site for the power dam. Workmen are posing near the carriage-mounted equipment. A horse-drawn wagon is in the ... |
| Date: | 07 1908 |
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| Description: | Workmen with teams of horses excavate for the new Mercantile Store, later the M.M. Smart Store. A woman is walking on the street nearby, and a boy or man w... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 1903 |
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| Description: | Syl and other children watch a dog perform with a barrel on a wooden sidewalk near a small building. Railroad tracks cross behind them, and power lines str... |
| Date: | 06 1903 |
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| Description: | A group of children watching a performing dog jump towards aunt Helen. Railroad tracks, power lines and horse-drawn carriages are visible in he background. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Business signs read: "Madox Drug" "Guest Bros.... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Signs read: "Ada National Bank" "Dr. Thompson ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Business signs read: "J.H. Kreiling Tailor" "J... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric power lines hang over the street. On the right an African American girl and a Ca... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | A view down Second Street, with horse-drawn carts, pedestrians and storefronts. Business signs on left read: "The Racket I. Robi," "Electric Theatre" and "... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Busy street with automobiles, pedestrians and a horse-drawn cart. Streetcar tracks are in the center of the street. Business signs read: "W.A. Gill Co.," "... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of the East Broadway Street business district, with horse-drawn carts and cable car tracks and lines. Text on clock on left reads: "W.L. Derleth Jewel... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of the Broadway Street business district, with electric lights and power lines overhead, and streetcar tracks. Text on bank building (far left) reads:... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of the Locust Street business district. Sign on building on far left reads: "City Hall." Signs on right side of the street read: "Electric Light & Pow... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Northern view of the Locust Street business district, with a horse-drawn cart and pedestrians in the foreground, and storefronts on the left and right. Bus... |
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