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Man and Woman on Sidewalk

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Description: View from sidewalk of a horse-drawn buggy parked along the side of Main Street, looking southeast at First Street. An immigrant couple, possibly Norwegian,...
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Woman on Board Sidewalk

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Description: Woman posing standing on a board sidewalk on the hill of Main Street.
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Woman on First Street

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Description: Woman posing standing on the west side of South First Street in front of the photographic studio of Charles J. Van Schaick. There is a sign on the building...
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Men on Board Sidewalk

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Description: View of the north and south corners of the west side of the intersection between First Street and Main Street. Jones and Murray Hardware store identified o...
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Circus Performance on Main Street

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Description: Crowd watching a circus performance in the street, possibly centered on a gorilla named Johanna according to the banner in the background. There is an arch...
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Storefronts on Main Street

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Description: Horse and wagon in front of a storefront on Main Street with an elevated board sidewalk. Storefronts identified from left to right as G.G. Melbye Groceries...
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Group Posing in front of Storefront on Main Street

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Description: View from street towards a group of people poing in front of the storefront of the Jones and Marsh Dry Goods. John Marsh, the proprietor, is sitting on the...
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Dry Goods Storefront on Main Street

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Description: View from street towards a young man wearing suit and a derby hat posing standing in the doorway of Jones and Marsh Dry Goods.
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Workmen Installing Telephone Poles

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Description: Workmen erecting a telephone pole with a horse team.
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Team of Horses with Winch

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Description: Elevated view of team of horses powering a winch for moving a house at the rear of the Jackson County Bank. Men are probably preparing the lot for the hous...
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Man on Buggy

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Description: Man posing sitting on a light open buggy. The horse is harnessed in a way to permit speed. A man is standing on the board sidewalk in front of a large buil...
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Man with Horse and Wagon

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Description: Man with a horse and wagon in town, possibly Henny Berg in front of the Cozy Corner Tavern after the flood of 1911. There is a large lamppost on the corner...
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Man in Horse-Drawn Wagon

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Description: Man in a horse and wagon in town, possibly Henny Berg in front of the Cozy Corner Tavern after the flood of 1911. A large lamppost is on the sidewalk on th...
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Men Examining Horse

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Description: Men congregate on a street corner to examine a horse, in front of the Jackson County Bank. A man is standing in the street on the left just in front of the...
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Circus Wagon in Parade

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Description: Slightly elevated view over sidewalk towards eight horses drawing a circus wagon in parade. The parade is coming from the circus ground at the white pine g...
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Circus Wagon with Leopard

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Description: Elevated view of a man in a parade driving a circus wagon with a cage holding a leopard. A crowd lines the sidewalk on the other side of the street.
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Crowd on Main Street

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Description: View down center of unpaved street towards a crowd gathering on patriotically decorated Main Street. The Badger State Banner is at the left, the hom...
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Water Wagon Pulled by Horses

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Description: Slightly elevated view towards a horse-drawn water sprinkler on a wagon approaching an arch over the intersection during a parade. People are gathered on t...
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Boys Watching Parade

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Description: Boys gathered on street to watch a parade through town.
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Three Women in Costume on Horses

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Description: Three patriotically dressed women on horseback pose on an unpaved street in town. The large flags have 45 stars, and the small flags have 46 stars. In the ...

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