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| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View from street of a street corner in the business district, with a large brick building housing the J.A.W. Sprecher general merchandise store, with fire ... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards the front of the high school, a large brick building with steps leading up to the main entrance, which has a tower above it. Two p... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of firemen fighting a high school fire. A small crowd of people are watching from the street. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the front of the Hotel Ogden located at 149 East Wilson Street. Three men wearing suits are relaxing on the porch, with two men sitting on... |
| Date: | 06 1973 |
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| Description: | Buildings and parking lot at Webster and North Hamilton Streets, early morning. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Wil-Kil Pest Control building at 705 Williamson Street. The sign above the entrance features a rat and a cockroach depicted in neon. |
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| Description: | View across grounds towards a large brick building, which is identified as the school building built in 1872. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View from street of the McCormick Harvester Machine Co. dealership building. There is an alley on the right. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across railroad tracks of factory building at McCormick Works. |
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| Description: | View across street towards a five story building. On the street level are the Lake Street Station Chicago Post Office, on the left, next to Harry's Sandwic... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View from Langdon Street of the University of Wisconsin YMCA on the shore of Lake Mendota. On the porch of the building is a large "Cafeteria" sign. Anothe... |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards Chetek High School. Two buildings are on the grounds. The one on the right has a fire escape and gabled roof. Caption reads: "Chet... |
| Date: | 02 17 1978 |
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| Description: | View down the alley at the back of the Capitol Theatre on State Street towards a construction worker standing on the roof while working on renovations. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | View from street of the Methodist Church at 213 South Second Street. Congregation established — 1838; Present sanctuary built — 1864; Enlarged and remodele... |
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| Description: | Color illustration of the Beaumont Hotel. Automobiles are parked at the curb and a traffic light is at the corner. Caption reads: "Beaumont Hotel, Green Ba... |
| Date: | 04 20 1925 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a fire truck parked along the curb in front of a large building. A sign on the building reads in part: "_RUCK" and a large show ... |
| Date: | 05 20 1925 |
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| Description: | View from across street towards a small corner grocery store. Signs in the window read: "Farm, Garden, Dairy & Poultry Supplies," and "Mark Dumond, McCormi... |
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| Description: | View across intersection towards the Cook Hotel. There are rod iron balconies above the entrance, and fire escapes are on the side. Caption reads: "Cook Ho... |
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| Description: | View across driveway and grounds towards St. Joseph's Hospital, a brick building with a fire escape on the left side. Bushes and young trees have been plan... |
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