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Lake Geneva Downtown Restaurants

Date: 1920
Description: Downtown view. On the left side of the street is a restaurant, a photography store, a drugstore, and an ice cream parlor. On the right side is another ice ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1922
Description: View down main street with storefronts on both sides, with large power lines along the sidewalks stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background...
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Levitan Building

Date: 07 27 1940
Description: The Art Deco, Egyptian-influenced facade of the Levitan Building at 15, 17, & 19 West Main Street, including the F&W Grand 5&10 cent store, Rennebohm Drugs...
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Hill's Department Store

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, at the corner of State Street and Dayton Street.
Postcard

Business on Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View of various businesses on unpaved Main Street, including a drug store on the right side. Caption reads: "Main Street, Grantsburg, Wis."
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Pinckney Street with a Streetcar

Date: 1910
Description: Pinckney Street view with the edge of the Capitol grounds on the right. A streetcar is in the center of the street. Storefronts with their awnings over the...
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West Side of Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of the west side of Main Street. Stores pictured (right to left): Kypke's Dry Goods store, Heimstreet's Drugstore, and a saloon.
Postcard

Cedar Street, North

Date: 1912
Description: View of Cedar Street looking northwards. Bassett's Drugstore is on the right, and the General Store is directly across the street. Caption reads: "Cedar St...
Photograph

Downtown Shattuck

Date: 1909
Description: View of horse-drawn traffic in downtown Shattuck. Businesses on the left side of the street include the "White House," a saloon, and the Davis Drug company...
Photograph

Kresge Store Window

Date: 09 10 1943
Description: Kresge store window, 2527 East Main Street, featuring school apparel and supplies.
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Hill's Baby Week Window

Date: 05 03 1943
Description: Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, National Baby Week window, showing baby clothes and stuffed animals.
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Stores on Main Street

Date: 1901
Description: South side of Main Street from the intersection with Merrill Street. Various storefronts are on the left, including J.M. McCormick Dry Goods and Groceries;...
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South Side Deronda

Date: 1905
Description: View down a dirt road with a general store on the left, with a sign that reads: "Merchandise". Men and a child are standing on the porch. On the right side...
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General Store

Date: 1908
Description: View of the General Store at Forward, Wis., with people standing on the front porch. Caption reads: "Genl Mdse. Store, Forward, Wis."
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Western Hotel

Date: 06 1915
Description: The Western Hotel. The original tavern was built in 1834 (?) by William Shields (?). In 1845 it was operated by his son Simon Shields. In 1873 the Hotel wa...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

View of Hub City

Date: 1910
Description: View down a business-lined street in Hub City. Caption reads: "This is Hub City as it looked in 1910. On the right, looking north, is the store, hotel, and...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down Main Street, including storefronts with signs advertising ice cream, baked goods, clothing and shoes. Caption reads: "Main Street, Iron River, Wi...
Photograph

Triangle Superette Market

Date: 07 11 1971
Description: Round, ornate turret on the Triangle Superette, later known as the Triangle Market, on the corner of State and North Henry Streets.
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General Store

Date: 1925
Description: A general store in Keyeser.
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Roy Trading Post

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Roy trading post, built in about 1857.

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