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Tilt-a-Whirl

Date: 06 17 1987
Description: Kids smiling gleefully on the Tilt-a-Whirl carnival ride while workers manage the controls in the background on a sunny summer day.
Postcard

Washington Avenue Looking North

Date: 1907
Description: View across Washington Avenue. A man is standing in the street near the curb. Caption reads: "Cedarburg, Wis., Washington Avenue looking North."
Photograph

Covered Bridge over Cedar Creek

Date: 1934
Description: Southwest view of a covered bridge over Cedar Creek, with a man walking in the snow nearby.
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Grist Mill

Date: 1872
Description: Wind powered stone grist mill. Two men stand on a wood balcony near the open doorway of the windmill.
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Rich's Restaurant — Exterior

Date: 11 30 2007
Description: "This is Rich's Restaurant at W63 N144 Washington Ave in Cedarburg." From left to right; Shirley Widmer, John Bodden, Carl Bernhard, and Ralph "Buddy" Ruec...
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Rich's Restaurant — Interior

Date: 11 30 2007
Description: "Lynn waited on us at Rich's Restaurant in Cedarburg." From left going counterclockwise; Shirley Widmer, Carl Bernhard, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, John Bodden,...
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Cedarburg Horse Show

Date: 07 04 1947
Description: Ring at the Cedarburg horse show with cowgirls and cowboys. On the right are crowd-filled bleachers behind fence.
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Cedarburg Horse Show

Date: 07 04 1947
Description: Cowgirl and cowboys riding horses at the Cedarburg Horse Show. In the background are two more men on horses carrying flags.
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Bridge Construction

Date: 1906
Description: Steel span railroad bridge under construction over Cedar Creek.
Postcard

Hilgen Spring Park

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Description: Hand-colored view along shoreline of people posing in a rowboat near a boathouse. Other people are leaning against a railing and standing near a boathouse....
Postcard

Portland Place

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Description: Photographic postcard view across intersection towards Portland Place, a five-story stone building. There are pedestrians on the sidewalks on the left and ...
Postcard

Union House; Washington Avenue

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Description: Photographic postcard of Washington Avenue featuring the Union House on the left, as well as a furniture store and garage. Automobiles are parked in the st...
Postcard

Washington Ave. Looking North; Bruss Building

Date: 1907
Description: View of Washington Avenue on a snowy day. The A.F. Bruss Building is on the right. Horse-drawn carts and sleighs are in the street. Caption reads: "Washing...
Postcard

C. M. and St. Paul Station

Date: 1907
Description: Hand-colored view of the train station. Two carts and a man are standing on the platform. Railroad tracks are in the foreground, and houses are in the back...
Postcard

Milwaukee Northern Interurban Car

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Description: Hand-colored view of a Milwaukee Northern Interurban car on a snowy day. It stops at Milwaukee, Cedarburg, Grafton and Port Washington. The driver is sitti...
Postcard

Hilgen Spring Park

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Description: Photographic postcard view of two men standing on a tree-lined road leading to water. Automobiles are parked on the right near a gazebo. Caption reads: "Hi...
Postcard

Cedarburg Woolen Mills

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Description: Exterior view across street toward two industrial buildings. A group of people are gathered in the street in front. Caption reads: "Cedarburg Woolen Mills,...
Postcard

Excelsior Shoe & Slipper Co.

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Description: Exterior view across lawn toward a group of people standing on the front walkway of the building. A horse and buggy are parked near the back of the buildin...
Postcard

Market Day

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Description: Elevated view of market day in the town square, crowded with people, horses and carts. A row of commercial buildings is across the square, and a windmill i...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Last Covered Bridge Historic Marker

Date: 05 23 1965
Description: One of the last covered bridges in Wisconsin, located in Cedarburg, received an official state historical marker. The Last Covered Bridge historical marker...

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