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Rexall Drugstore

Date: 12 14 1977
Description: Man sweeping the walkway and entrance of the Rio Rexall Drugstore. The windows are decorated for the Christmas holiday.
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McManman Store, Kilbourn

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Description: External view of McManman Store, Superior Street, Kilbourn, with people posing standing in front of the store, and two children sitting on the curb.
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Broadway from Bennett Studio

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Description: View down Broadway from H.H. Bennett's studio.
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H.H. Bennett Studio

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Description: Exterior view of the H.H. Bennett Studio storefront, in Kilbourn (former name of the Wisconsin Dells). A display case of Bennett's images is on the wooden ...
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Guppey Guard

Date: 06 1877
Description: The Guppey Guard, a Wisconsin state militia unit, in formation on a street in Portage.
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Practical Joke

Date: 1950
Description: Mounted on a ladder, a man is poised to empty a bucket onto the open umbrella of a man sitting on a sidewalk bench.
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Dr. Blake's Home

Date: 1877
Description: View of Dr. Blake's (probably Samuel M.) house in Lodi or Prairie du Sac with a white picket fence in front of it. A man is standing in the grass in front ...
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Columbus City Hall

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Description: View down street towards City Hall, and some nearby buildings. Two horse-drawn wagons are on the street, along with a horse and riders. There are pedestri...
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Farmers and Merchants Bank

Date: 1949
Description: Farmers and Merchants Union Bank, designed by Louis H. Sullivan.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank

Date: 1949
Description: Architectural details of the Farmers and Merchants Union Bank, designed by Louis H. Sullivan.
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Old Frontier Shop

Date: 1954
Description: Old Frontier Shop.
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Old Frontier Shop

Date: 1954
Description: Old Frontier Shop.
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Ford Garage and Bowman Bank

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Description: Street scene featuring the Ford Garage and the Bowman Bank. Several cars are parked in front of the buildings.
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Broadway from Bennett Studio

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Description: View of Broadway as seen from the Bennett studio.
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Turner-Rusch House

Date: 1890
Description: The Turner-Rusch house. Frederick Jackson Turner's family lived here until 1882 when it was purchased by the Rusch Family. Julia Rusch was later (1950) pri...
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Purdy House

Date: 1959
Description: View from street of the Purdy house, Portage, Wisconsin. A stone wall runs along the sidewalk, topped with an iron fence.
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Columbia County Jail

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of the Columbia County Jail. People are on the sidewalk near the entrance.
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City Hall

Date: 09 01 1962
Description: View from street of City Hall and the corner of Clark Street at sundown.
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M.E. Church

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the M. E. Church.
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Giftland at Night

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Description: Night view of gift shops, restaurants, and other attractions in a two-story shopping plaza. Several cars are parked along the curb beneath a streetlight in...

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