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Photograph

E.S. Purdy's Drugstore

Date: 
Description: Interior view of the E.S. Purdy Drugstore, including four employees.
Photograph

Fire Fighters Douse Flames Downtown

Date: 04 15 1950
Description: Fire fighters from neighboring communities help put out at a nighttime fire in the downtown business district.
Postcard

Cook Street

Date: 1905
Description: Colorized postcard of a view of Cook Street. Caption reads: "Cook Street, Portage, Wis."
Photograph

City Hall

Date: 09 01 1962
Description: View from street of City Hall and the corner of Clark Street at sundown.
Map or Atlas

Map of Portage City, Wis.

Date: 1920
Description: This street map was likely given out by the Rebholz Company: Clothiers and Furnishers. The map shows labeled streets, train tracks, Silver Lake, Mud Lake, ...
Photograph

Successful Small-Town Businesswoman

Date: 10 08 1957
Description: Anne Marshall Kleist with her husband, Al, ready to close up her ladies' ready-to-wear and accessories store, Kleist and Wiggs, for the day.
Photograph

Successful Small-Town Businesswoman

Date: 10 08 1957
Description: Anne Marshall Kleist in her store Kleist and Wiggs showing off merchandise from Mexico. She is wearing a sombrero on her head, and is holding two small sta...
Photograph

Successful Small-Town Businesswoman

Date: 10 08 1957
Description: Anne Marshall Kleist, in front of her ladies' ready-to-wear and accessories store Kleist and Wiggs, discussing business matters with Bob Hutchings, preside...

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