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Aftermath of Peshtigo Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Street scene showing destruction after Peshtigo fire.
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Peshtigo Fire Ruins

Date: 1871
Description: Building destroyed in Peshtigo fire.
Postcard

Main Street on the Square

Date: 1900
Description: View down Main Street on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking West."
Postcard

King Street

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of King Street, looking east, with a streetcar. Lake Monona is in the background. Caption reads: "King Street, looking East, Madison, Wis."
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Downtown Eau Claire

Date: 1961
Description: View down street of the downtown business district, including Woolworth's (left side) and Actor's Rexall Drug Store (right side). Caption reads: "Greetings...
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Grantsburg Drug Company

Date: 1905
Description: View of the Grantsburg Drug Company. Caption reads: "Grantsburg Drug Co., Grantsburg, Wis."
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Fire Wagon in Action

Date: 1895
Description: A hose wagon of the Madison fire department racing around the corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets. A dog is chasing the wagon.
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Appleton Theatre, Oneida Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk on the left with the theatre across the street on the right. Caption reads: "Oneida St. Appleton Theatre, Appleton, Wis."
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Railway Station

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railway station. Caption reads: "C. M. & St. Paul Depot, Berlin, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across unpaved street towards storefronts on the right. There are horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians moving up and down the street. Caption reads: ...
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1935
Description: View looking up street towards the Soldiers' Monument on the median. People are standing near a cannon in the median in the foreground. Caption reads: "Sol...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down center of bridge looking down Main Street, with horse-drawn carriages and people on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Main St. South, Ft. Atkinson, W...
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down unpaved Main Street with storefronts are along both sides. A sign on a building further down on the right reads: "Nixon House". Caption reads: "S...
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Wisconsin State Capitol and Tree

Date: 1900
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol in winter behind a snow-covered tree. There is a person walking in the foreground.
Postcard

Views of Kellnersville

Date: 
Description: Collage of views from Kellnersville. Caption reads: "Views of Kellnersville, Wis."
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Across Bridge in Winneconne

Date: 1875
Description: View down unpaved street in Winneconne towards the bridge from the east side of town. Storefronts on the left have signs for "Stoves & Tinware" and "Harnes...
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Gem Theater

Date: 1915
Description: The Gem Theater, 1947 Winnebago Street.
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State Prison

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Prison.
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Government Indian School

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the main building. Caption reads: "Government Indian School, Main Building, Tomah, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 
Description: View down center of Main Street. Caption reads: "Stanley, Wis. Main St."

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