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Street Scene

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Description: View across intersection towards storefronts on the left. On the corner is the Post Office, and further down are signs for the "Exide Battery Station," and...
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Lakeside Hotel

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Description: A view of the Lakeside Hotel, showing the saloon and restaurant. People are posing in front. Caption reads: "Lakeside Hotel, Pheasant Branch, Wis. Fritz Mu...
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Men Outside a Tavern

Date: 1920
Description: A group of men standing on the sidewalk outside a local business. The sign on the far left of the image is for a restaurant, and the other buildings furthe...
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the theater. There are posters in front of the entrance. A current attraction is George Fawcett in "The Frame...
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Old Rittenhouse Inn

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Description: Photographic postcard of an exterior view of the Old Rittenhouse Inn.
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Main Street Looking East

Date: 1912
Description: Photographic postcard view of a central business district. On the left is a bank, and a "Place to Eat." Horses and buggies are further down the block. Capt...
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Main Street Looking North

Date: 08 30 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view looking down Main Street. A hotel and livery are on the left, with another hotel and jewelry store on the right. Automobiles and...
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Lunch Stand at Durand

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of a lunch stand advertising buttered popcorn, ice cream cones and cigars. Groups of men, women and children are...
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Bridge Street

Date: 1940
Description: Looking north on Bridge Street from Spring Street intersection. In foreground, left, is a bank. In foreground, right, is a restaurant with a neon sign that...
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Village Hall

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Description: Wilson's Restaurant and the village hall. A woman is walking on the sidewalk on the left. Caption reads: "Village Hall, Ephraim, Wis."
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Friendship Hotel

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Description: View across street towards the Friendship Hotel, including a tavern and cafe. Automobiles are parked in front. There are Coca-Cola signs under the front wi...
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The Great Flood

Date: 08 29 1941
Description: View of a flooded road with a truck and cars making their way through. Men are standing knee-deep in the water. A Standard Oil Station is on the left. Ther...
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Main Street

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Description: View down unpaved Main Street, a central business district. Businesses include a pharmacy, a buffet, and a hotel. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. C...
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Main Street, Independence, Wis.

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Description: View down Main Street, with the Home Bakery on the left at the street corner. Further up the block on the left are pedestrians on the sidewalk, and signs o...
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Business District

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a city block lined with businesses on the right. The State Bank is in the foreground on the right, and a restaurant is next d...
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Baraboo Club, Lake Chetac

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Description: View across lake towards a building with a screened-in porch on the shore. Two men are standing on a pier with rowboats docked nearby. Two women are standi...
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S. Central Ave. Looking South from 2nd Street

Date: 1915
Description: View of a paved street in a central business district lined with street lamps. Hotel Blodgett is on the right, and a fire hydrant is on the corner. Caption...
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Behind the Wheel

Date: 1907
Description: A man is sitting behind the wheel of his automobile which is parked at the curb of a street lined with businesses. A pedestrian is walking across the stree...
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The Palms

Date: 1948
Description: Text on front reads: "The Palms... Pioneers of the Frog Leg Dinners in the Midwest." On the reverse text reads: "Northeast of St. Paul. Frog Leg, Steak and...
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Main Street

Date: 01 27 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Spring Green, Wis." Storefronts are on both sides of an unpaved street, and the sidewalks and crosswalks are cement. A h...

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