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Men in front of Local Stores

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Description: Sixteen men and boys posing in front of the building holding the J.W. Cole & Co. Drugstore and W. Elmore & Sons Store on the northeastern corner of Water a...
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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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Smith's Store, Montrose, Wisconsin

Date: 1940
Description: Smith's Store in Montrose, Wisconsin.
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The Brown and Reynolds Company Truck and Store

Date: 1917
Description: International truck parked outside of the Brown and Reynold General Merchandise store. The truck is loaded with boxes of Post Toasties, Toasted Corn and ba...
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The Leinenkugel Brewery

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated winter view of the Leinenkugel Brewery seen "from top of Mill." Originally called "Spring Brewery," Jacob Leinenkugel opened his brewery in 1867 i...
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Frank Pelishek Groceries

Date: 1910
Description: Frank Pelishek standing in front of his grocery store. Items on display in front of the store include brooms, candy, bananas, seed packets, and flower pots...
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Schuette Bros. Grocery Department

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of Schuette Brothers grocery department. Among the items for sale are grapefruit, apples, bananas, dates, and figs. There is a Jell-O adverti...
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
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...
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Henry Reuss Behind Grocery Register

Date: 1952
Description: A campaign picture of Democrat Henry Reuss wearing a suit, addressing constituents working at a grocery store. This was likely taken in 1952 while Reuss wa...
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Henry Reuss Campaign Photograph

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Description: Campaign photograph of Reuss talking with the "common working man."
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Customers in General Store

Date: 1939
Description: Two women and a girl stand near a counter inside a general store as a man shows them a product. A cat and a dog sleep on the floor in the background, and a...
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Tom Rondeau's General Store

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Description: Exterior view from street of the storefront. Caption reads: "Tom Rondeau's General Store, Cable, Wis."
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Horses and Carts in a Public Square

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Description: Elevated view of horses and carts on a public square. Business signs read: "Kyle's Furniture" "Brady & Black Hardware Co." "SHBRR" "R.L. McKnight Grocer" "...
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Business District

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Description: A view of the business district. Business signs read: "Livingston's," "Cully Merc. Co.," "J.C. Tucker," "Ottawa Land & Trust Co.," "Geo. R. Bland" and "Ogd...
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Madill Business District

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Description: Business district. Signs read: "City National Bank" "The Plain Price Store," "News Democrat," "Baths," "Vandervort Brothers" and "W.F. Morgans Cash Groceri...
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Aultman Street

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Description: View of Aultman Street, the main thoroughfare. Mountains are in background. Business signs read: "Shoemaker," "Ely Post Office," "Campton Commercial Co.," ...
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Matty's General Store

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Description: Interior view of Matty's General Store. A number of packaged food products are on display.
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Treasure Island Store, West College Avenue

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Description: Interior of the Treasure Island Store, located on West College Avenue. Store aisles and end-caps full of goods are visible. A single cashier waits in aisle...
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Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down retail street. Shops and parked cars are on either side. On the side of a shop on the left there is a hand-painted advertisement for the selectio...
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Kimball Drug Store

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Description: View of the interior of the Kimball Drug Store. A man and woman stand behind the counter in the very back of the store, partially obscured by a sign readin...

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