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Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1912
Description: This card which is postmarked 1912 shows the zinc statutes on the stone gateways near the sidewalk at Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). Ori...
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Lawe Street Hill

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Description: Scenic view of two women standing along a railing on a sidewalk above a stone wall viewing the way to the river. Caption reads: "Lawe Street Hill to Fox Ri...
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Pettibone Peabody Retail Store

Date: 1909
Description: Front view of the Pettibone Peabody retail store. A large store with four stories situated on a corner. An automobile is at the curb and pedestrians on the...
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Knight Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: This building was named the Knight Block and contained retail on the first floor, business offices on the second floor and the Knight Hotel on the third, f...
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Downtown Baraboo

Date: 1908
Description: Downtown view of Baraboo featuring multiple buildings around the square, a monument, and a horse and buggy. Caption reads: "Sectional View of Baraboo, Wis....
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Beloit Hospital

Date: 1905
Description: Beloit Hospital. Caption reads: "Beloit Hospital, Beloit, Wis."
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East Grand Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: The 5 and 10 cent store, with the Yale bakery, and a restaurant on East Grand Avenue visible from the bridge. Caption reads: "E. Grand Ave., form the Bridg...
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Huron Street

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Description: View down Huron Street, looking east. Caption reads: "Huron Street, Looking East, Berlin, Wis."
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Grand Avenue in Beloit

Date: 1915
Description: Trolley car driving along Grand Avenue, with people walking on the sidewalks next to storefronts. Caption reads: "Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis."
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Hilton Hotel

Date: 1902
Description: View of the Hilton Hotel with a stagecoach parked near the entrance. Caption reads: "Hilton Hotel, Beloit, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down center of unpaved Main Street with storefronts on both sides. A group of people are on the sidewalk on the right. Caption reads: "Main Street, Da...
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards Soldiers' Monument. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, Wis."
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Opera House

Date: 1905
Description: View of the front of the Opera house. Caption reads: "Opera House, De Forest, Wis."
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Main Street in Deerfield

Date: 1905
Description: View down side of unpaved Main Street in Deerfield, with a wooden sidewalk on the left. Caption reads: "Main Street, Deerfield, Wis." Handwritten note: "De...
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Madison Avenue, South Side

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "South Side, Madison Ave. at Grantsburg, Wis." View across road towards pedestrians and horse-drawn wagons at the curb.
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St. Patrick's Church

Date: 1906
Description: View down sidewalk, with St. Patrick's Church across the street on the right. Caption reads: "St. Patrick's Church, Green Bay, Wis."
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Washington Street, Green Bay

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of buildings lining Washington Street, with cable cars traveling down the center of the street. Caption reads: "Washington Street, Green Bay,...
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Washington Street

Date: 1905
Description: View looking down Washington Street with cable car, bicyclist and pedestrians walking along the sidewalks in downtown area. Caption reads: "Washington Stre...
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view towards the right side of Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, East Side, Hartford, Wis."
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: The Grand Hotel. Caption reads: "Grand Hotel, Janesville, Wis."

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