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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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Willson Monarch Labs Salesman Card

Date: 1935
Description: Business card of Edward Rohloff, a traveling salesman for Willson's Monarch Laboratory, a manufacturer of patent medications in the early part of the 1900s...
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Horse-Drawn Patent Medicines Wagon

Date: 01 07 1937
Description: A traveling salesman with Willson's Monarch Labs is standing beside the horse-drawn wagon that took him on sales routes in rural Wisconsin. Willson manufac...
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Pioneer Drug Store

Date: 1905
Description: View from street towards people standing outside the entrance to the Pioneer Drug and Economy Store. Caption reads: "Pioneer Economy Stores, Evansville, Wi...
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East Grand Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: View down East Grand Avenue of the business district with a shoe business at the end of the street and the Hilton Hotel to the left.
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First National Bank of Edgerton Officers

Date: 04 17 1931
Description: First National Bank of Edgerton officers, who witnessed robbery, posing and standing outdoors in front of the bank.
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First National Bank

Date: 04 17 1931
Description: A male cashier, with bandaged head, was injured in the robbery. He is standing outside of the bank that was robbed.
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Kreb's Pharmacy

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: Interior of Kreb's Pharmacy, with the soda fountain in the foreground, and customers are in booths in the background.
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Kreb's Pharmacy Exterior

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: View towards the Kreb's Pharmacy on a street corner. There are Rexall and Borden's Ice Cream signs in the window. There is a fountain (bubbler) on the side...
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Kimball and Lowell Hardware Store

Date: 1887
Description: The Kimball and Lowell Hardware Store located on the corner of Franklin and Milwaukee Streets.
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The Lappin Block

Date: 1892
Description: The Lappin block, Ed. Carpenter, proprietor. Businesses on this block include: Bort, Baily & Co., Dry Goods and Carpets; A.F. Hall & Co., "The Reliable Jew...
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Bustling Court and Main Streets

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of the busy streets of Court and Milwaukee. Three prominent buildings in view are: Court Street Methodist Church on the far left (b. 1868), w...
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Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1865
Description: Milwaukee Street looking west. In the foreground is a dog standing on a bridge. Signs on a building on the right read: "Furniture" and "Valley Chief Reaper...
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East Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1870
Description: View from along right side of bridge of Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville. The Myers House is located at the top of the hill. There is a sign for...
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Milwaukee Street

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Description: Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville.
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: Main Street looking north. Caption reads: "South End of Main St., Milton Junction, Wis."
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Early Highway Trailer

Date: 1915
Description: An auto-trailer, an early trailer manufactured by the Highway Trailer Company of Edgerton. The company began by manufacturing trailers designed for farmer...
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Janesville's Milwaukee Street looking east from the Bridge

Date: 1919
Description: Street scene with pedestrians near Milwaukee Street bridge. The Hotel Myers is in the background. The Lappin-Hayes Block is seen to the right of the Myer...
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Fulton Street

Date: 1891
Description: View from corner of storefronts. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are in the street. There is a water fountain with a cup in the foreground.
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Janesville's Commercial District

Date: 1919
Description: Pedestrians and automobiles downtown. A street-railroad track runs down the middle of the road.

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