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View Down Tomahawk Street

Date: 1900
Description: Panoramic view from right side of street of downtown area. In the right foreground is a man walking near the curb near a sign for a bakery. Further down th...
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Soo Line Depot

Date: 1915
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Chicago, Milwaukee, & Sault Sainte Marie Railway Depot. In the background on the right is the Star Restaurant. Capt...
Postcard

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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Horse-Drawn Wagon and Men

Date: 1885
Description: View of a street scene featuring people standing on a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground, and a restaurant in the background.
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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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Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: Main Street, showing a grocery store, restaurant, and the Up and Down Tavern.
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Sugar Scabs

Date: 08 16 1955
Description: Elevated view of scabs hired by the Colonial Sugar Company of New Orleans gathering around a diner. United Packinghouse Workers Local 1124 was then on stri...
Postcard

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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Boy at Rootbeer Stand

Date: 1953
Description: Young boy with a rootbeer float moustache standing in the parking lot of a rootbeer stand.
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Hotel Charlotte and Surrounding Buildings

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue. Landmarks left to right: Schlitz Palm Garden, Hotel Charlotte, Randolph Garden and Hotel Rand...
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Pabst Theatre

Date: 1906
Description: View from street of theatre and main entrance on corner of Wells and Water Streets. To the right is a building with a sign for Quaker Oats. On the left cor...
Photograph

500 Block of East Wilson Street

Date: 1918
Description: A view looking west up the 500 block of East Wilson Street. Left to right are the Cardinal Hotel, 416-18 East Wilson Street; Lake City House, 502 East Wil...
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Elevated View of Lumbertown Street

Date: 1897
Description: Lumbertown Street (Now Highway 47). There are horse-drawn carts and a car. Sailors burned down Lumbertown in 1897. It was later built up as a resort town....
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Temperance Fair Booth

Date: 1964
Description: Fundraising booth of the United Temperance Movement of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin State Fair. At that booth one could purchase soft drinks, milk, and "fir...
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Doublewide Sidecar Prototype

Date: 1932
Description: Ralph Hilgers, wearing sunglasses, is seated on his 74 Harley-Davidson twin cylinder, late 1920's model motorcycle. His motorcycle is shown with a prototyp...
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Memorial Library under Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upp...
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McDonald's Restaurant

Date: 
Description: Exterior of early McDonald's Restaurant.
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Wausaukee Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Wausaukee Public Library. Above the windows on the second floor is painted: "Free Library" in large letters. Two signs advertise: "Boo...
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U.S. Highway 41 Ramp

Date: 1977
Description: View looking north at the ramp from USH 41 northbound.
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Cars Parked along Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of several cars parked along Main Street. Business signs read: "Hollingsworth's Drugs," "Harter Motor Company," "American Cafe" and "Coca-Cola."

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