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Electric Sign

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Description: An electric sign for "The Manor / 2 Blocks / Dining" towers over a long, one-story building.
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Industrial Buildings

Date: 04 16 1980
Description: On the left the wall of a brick industrial building features a painted sign for Kades Motor Parts. In the background is a dumpster and a truck parked behin...
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Building with Billboard

Date: 04 16 1980
Description: View from across street of a rectangular dilapidated building featuring arched windows. A billboard for H. Dan Wright Insurance is under the fire escape.
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Little Rock Temple

Date: 05 1981
Description: Little Rock Temple, Sixth Street.
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Foundry Workers at Fairbanks, Morse & Company

Date: 1925
Description: Five foundry workers at Fairbanks, Morse & Company, taking a break just outside the door of the building. Workers names: Solomon Deberry, Curtis Barber, tw...
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Locomotive Engine No. 1277

Date: 05 27 1938
Description: Right side view of the engine no. 1277, a steam locomotive of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
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Locomotive Engine No. 2871

Date: 1938
Description: Left side view of locomotive engine no. 2871, a steam locomotive of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
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Locomotive Engine No. 8240

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Description: Locomotive engine #8240 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
Postcard

C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of a depot with a clock tower. Commercial buildings are on the right. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Beloit, Wis."
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Racine Feet Knitting Company

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard view of a textile factory with large windows and a loading dock on the side. Caption reads: "Racine Feet Knitting Company, Beloit, Wis."
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Masonic Temple

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Description: Exterior view of the masonic temple, a large brick and stone building with an arched entrance. Caption reads: "Masonic Temple, Beloit, Wis."
Postcard

Goodwin Block

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view from the street of the Goodwin block, featuring a hotel and a pharmacy. Several bicycles are parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Go...
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E. Grand Ave. from the Bridge

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Description: Colorized postcard view looking down street in the central business district. Streetcar tracks run down the center of the street, and horse-drawn vehicles ...
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Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated, colorized postcard view of a street in a central business district. Streetcar tracks run down the center of the street, and automobiles are drivi...
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Fountain Square

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view of a square in the central business district. A cable car runs down the center of the street, and horse-drawn vehicles are parked a...
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State Street

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a street in a central business district. A streetcar is in the distance and horse-drawn buggies are in the foreground. Caption r...
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Parker School

Date: 1907
Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of Parker School. Caption reads: "Parker School, Beloit, Wis."
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Wisconsin's First Aviator Historic Marker

Date: 08 19 1964
Description: A number of Early Birds of Aviation acquaintances, men who flew solo prior to December 17, 1916, came together to honor A.P. Warner and the historical mark...
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Office Building

Date: 07 1936
Description: View across street towards a two-story, long brick building with a raised basement and awnings over the windows. The building houses the offices of the Fai...

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