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Tall-tale Postcard: Grapes

Date: 1913
Description: Photomontage of a stack of giant grapes resting on a flatbed cart. The side of the cart bears the inscription, "Wells Fargo Company Express." Red text at...
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Steamboats in La Crosse Harbor

Date: 1903
Description: Several steamboats in the harbor, with J.J. Hogan Wholesale Grocery store and other buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamboats in La Crosse ...
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Main Street West

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of Main Street West. The street is unpaved and covered with ruts. Sidewalks line both sides, and pedestrians are walking between the sto...
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Packard Avenue

Date: 1943
Description: Photographic postcard view looking north on Barnard Avenue from Packard Avenue. There are businesses, automobiles and pedestrians on both sides of the stre...
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James G. Dunn Grocery

Date: 1900
Description: Photographic postcard of the James G. Dunn Grocery, with William John Dunn standing on the left and Maggie (O'Hare) Dunn on the right.

Handwritten on the...

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Street Scene ~ Hales Corners

Date: 1936
Description: View of a central business district, with an I.G.A. Grocery Store, a filling station, a Dodge car dealer, and a tavern. Automobiles are parked at the curb....
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Greetings from Hayward

Date: 1958
Description: View down Main Street with businesses on both sides, including drug stores, grocery stores, appliance stores and an insurance/real estate office. Automobil...
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City Hall

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view from street of the city hall. A grocery store is next door on the right. Caption reads: "City Hall, Johnson Creek, Wis."
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Milwaukee Street Looking East

Date: 1921
Description: Photographic postcard view of a commercial district. There is a grocery store on the left, and horse-drawn wagons are along the curbs. Caption reads: "Milw...
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Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down sidewalk towards the businesses along Main Street. A streetcar is coming down tracks running down the center of the street, and there are horse-d...
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Main Street

Date: 1960
Description: View down street towards automobiles parked at an angle in front of businesses. Businesses include a grocery store, gift store, and a Rexall Drugstore. Fur...
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Grocer and Enormous Plucked Turkey

Date: 04 11 1912
Description: A grocer wearing a long white apron is standing and holding an enormous plucked turkey by its feet. Caption reads: "Fresh and Salt Meats and Groceries, Rea...
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Two Men in Meat Market

Date: 1907
Description: Note on reverse reads: "Windsor Blaisdell of Rhinelander in meat-market of this old store." He is standing behind the wood stove, and the butcher is leanin...
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River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus

Date: 09 24 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus, Milwaukee, Wis." The only whaleback ship ever built for passenger service is moored at the...
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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...
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Roepke & Richter's Busy Store

Date: 07 19 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Roepke & Richter's Busy Store, Twin Lakes, Wis." Several automobiles are parked in front of the grocery store, and a man is standing ...
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Street Scene in Abbotsford

Date: 06 15 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Street Scene Abbottsford [sic], Wisconsin". A group of mainly children are standing on the boardwalk along an unpaved street lined w...
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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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Post Office and Store

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office and Store, Winnebago, Wis." A corner store and post office with three gas pumps, surrounded by trees. A man leans on his ...

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