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International 1700 Loadstar

Date: 1964
Description: Elevated view of an International 1700 Loadstar truck owned by George Miesel and Son, wholesale grocers, delivering daily foodstuffs to restaurants and ins...
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R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, at East Washington Avenue and Thornton Avenue.
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R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, East Washington Avenue at Thornton Avenue.
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Club Chanticleer

Date: 05 29 1935
Description: Club Chanticleer, exterior view across road from the south, with a Heileman's Old Style Lager beer sign suspended from posts on the lawn in front. The sign...
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Ray's Barbecue

Date: 11 14 1931
Description: Ray's Barbecue, which has signs for "Coca-Cola Sold Here Ice Cold," and "Curb Service Please Sound Horn." Located on Oregon Road, (a half block beyond the ...
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Ray's Barbeque

Date: 06 30 1931
Description: Ray's Barbecue and Standard Oil Gas Station, on the Oregon Road (just beyond the French Village which was located at 2323 S. Park Street).
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Piper's Garden Cafeteria Garden Entrance

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: Garden entrance to Piper's Garden Cafeteria, located at 120 East Mifflin Street, following a snowstorm.
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Mrs. Piper in Garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: View of Mrs. Piper standing in the garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria, 120 E. Mifflin Street, after a snowstorm.
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Pipers Garden Cafeteria

Date: 10 04 1930
Description: Pipers garden cafeteria, 120 East Mifflin Street.
Painting

Ludemann's Farm near Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: The Ludemann's [also spelled Lueddemann] farm had been cultivated since the early 1850s by Mr. Ludemann, "a very pleasant Saxon with his very pleasant wife...
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Habermann Hotel and Buffet

Date: 1900
Description: View across dirt road of two businesses. On the left is a two-story brick building with large windows which are painted with signs that say: "Habermann Buf...
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Buena Vista House

Date: 
Description: View of the hotel from across the street through trees and a fence. The hotel was later called the Cobblestone Inn. A small building on the left near the h...
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Nick's Restaurant near World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers and a businessman walk by Nick's Restaurant. The photograph was taken near the construction of the World Trade Center.
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Tony's Tavern

Date: 03 1960
Description: Exterior front view of Tony Urso's Westside Palm Tavern located at 730-736 West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood. Typewritten sheet with pho...
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Forest House

Date: 1875
Description: The Forest House, a hotel, restaurant and stage office. It was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Dingle and was located on the corner of Third and Forest S...
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Republican House

Date: 1954
Description: View of the Republican House and Restaurant and surrounding grounds with an inset of the "Little White Schoolhouse" on the lower left side.
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Republican House Restaurant

Date: 1952
Description: Exterior view of the Republican House Restaurant with patio tables and umbrellas set up outside.
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Republican House Restaurant

Date: 1952
Description: Front exterior view of the Republican House Restaurant.
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Republican House Grounds

Date: 1952
Description: View of the Republican House grounds, with the "Little White Schoolhouse" in the foreground and the Republican House Restaurant behind it.
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Meehan Motor Mart

Date: 08 11 1945
Description: Exterior view of Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue, and the Jimmy Dodge Restaurant, 203 East Washington Avenue, and the H.F. Sharratt and Compa...

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