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Storefront on State Street

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Description: 216 - 216 1/2 State Street, with storefront of T.F. Dresen.
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City Street

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Description: View down a city street, lined with storefronts. Piggly Wiggly is visible at right; it was founded in 1916.
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C.N. Oulie Jewelry Store

Date: 1906
Description: C.N. Oulie Jewelry Store located at 9 Main Street. Sign reflected in the window advertises the Wisconsin State Fair, September 10-14, 1906.
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Bakery Advertisement with Native American Man

Date: 1970
Description: A sign shows a smiling Native American man holding a rye bread sandwich in an advertisment for Levy and Sons Bakery of New York, New York. The man is weari...
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Upper Room

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Description: A class picture with four rows posing outdoors, with a stone wall behind them on the left, and a brick wall on the right. In front is a row of boys sitting...
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Group of Adults on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: Group portrait of nine men and two women seated on a porch. A few of the men are holding cigars, and both of the women are holding umbrellas.
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St. Martin's Band

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of the band of St. Martin's Catholic Church. The members pose with their instruments, which include clarinets, french horns, flugelh...
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Portrait of a Ho Chunk Group

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Description: Three women and a young man pose in front of the wood door of a brick building. The man stands behind the three woman, and is wearing a hat, suit coat and ...
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G. Miller Musical Instruments Window Display

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Description: The G. Miller storefront window displays musical instruments as well as clocks and watches. The store is in the Walker's Point neighborhood near South Sixt...
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Ida Scholz

Date: 1913
Description: Outdoor portrait of Ida Scholz standing in front of the Langholf home. Several potted plants are on the steps beside her.
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Outdoor Portrait of Ida Scholz

Date: 1913
Description: Outdoor portrait of Ida Scholz sitting on the steps in front of the Langholf home. Several flowering plants are on the stairs beside her.
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John Lettho Family

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the John Lettho family posing in the yard with the brick house behind them. John is sitting in a wicker rocking chair holding his...
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Governor Julius P. Heil and Princess Ingrid of Denmark

Date: 04 24 1939
Description: Princess Ingrid of Denmark with Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil. The princess is wearing a floral patterned short sleeved dress, a pearl necklace, earrings,...
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Vel Phillips Sharing a Drink

Date: 07 1980
Description: Vel Phillips stands between two women. They are all holding wine glasses. The woman on the left is wearing glasses and a turtleneck. The woman on the right...
Postcard

Cold Storage Plant, Lomira, Wis.

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Description: View across unpaved road towards a brick warehouse next to a dwelling. Attached to the postcard is an inset portrait of a seated women in the upper right c...
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Badger Candy Kitchen and E.W. Parker

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards the Badger Candy Kitchen (left) and E.W. Parker Jewelry (right). The facades of both buildings have similar decorative...
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J.J. Coppernell Business Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards the three-story J.J. Coppernell Business Block, which includes the Design Art Gallery Boutique. The facade has decorat...
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Wooden Nickel and the John Wallace House

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. The three-story building on the left has the Wooden Nickel on the ground floor. The building on the right i...
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Electric Shaver Service, Schwartz Jewelers and H. Halperin Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. On the far left is the back of a large billboard next to the side of the brick building which has two busin...
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Condon Jewlers

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards a two-story brick building with arched windows on the second floor. On the ground floor is Condon Jewlers, and an awning w...

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