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Pluess Chiropractic Clinic

Date: 1959
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of an Art Deco-style brick building with an neon sign in front.
Postcard

The Great Flood

Date: 08 29 1941
Description: View of a flooded road with a truck and cars making their way through. Men are standing knee-deep in the water. A Standard Oil Station is on the left. Ther...
Postcard

Tibbies Tavern

Date: 
Description: Color postcard view from intersection towards a roadside tavern. Text on reverse reads: "TIBBIES Where Chicken is King at Indian Ford, Wis. Three miles...
Photograph

Official Wisconsin Vacation Center

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Description: View of a storefront at night. The electric sign above the glass door and window reads: "Official Wisconsin Vacation Center: Solve Your Shopping Worries, S...
Photograph

Josie's Restaurant

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards Josie's Restaurant, at 906 Regent Street. The eatery was owned by the Schuepbach-Jensen family between 1964 and 2007, before bei...
Photograph

State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street, with automobile traffic moving up and down the street, towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. On the corner of W. Johnson S...
Photograph

State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street towards the intersection of W. Gorham Street. On the near left corner is the Badger Liquor Shop. On the right on the other...
Photograph

State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street at the intersection of W. Gilman Street. On the left men are working near construction barriers in the street in front of ...
Postcard

Hotel Superior Fire

Date: 06 16 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...
Postcard

Tichigan Lake

Date: 08 21 1939
Description: Text on front reads: "Tichigan Lake, Wis." A couple stands next to parked cars in front of the grocery store at Wichmans Resort. On the right is a crowd of...
Postcard

Main Business Section

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Business Section, Waukesha, Wis." A busy street scene with pedestrians, automobiles and buses. A railroad track runs down the ce...
Postcard

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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