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| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Stuffed Old Abe, the Wisconsin Civil War eagle, perched on an American flag with a copy of the New Testament propped in front. |
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| Description: | Elevated general view of an industrial area. Automobiles drive down the road past stores and factories. |
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| Description: | View looking down hill towards the buildings that make up the brickyard. Along the road between the brickyard and the brewery are a few men sitting in wago... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Commercial street in Hillsboro. A row of cars are parked in the center of the street. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | A car parked under the overhang of a Mobiloil gas station. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | A man, two women, and two girls stand outside a gas station and automotive repair shop. The shop features a sign that reads, "Free crankcase service." |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Valecia Condensery Milk Company factory. The company's sign is painted on the crow-stepped gable wall of the factory. The sign reads, "Vale... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Farmers State Bank building. The two-story brick building features the words "Farmers State Bank" on the facade as well as on the window. |
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| Description: | Backyard apiary of Elias Fox. Chickens are in the yard among the numbered beehives. Fox and family are posing standing in the background in front of a fenc... |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street of Hillsboro's City Hall. It was constructed in 1937 with assistance from a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The lowe... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | View from street of group of local boys taking part in a celebration of National Bicycle Week. Members of the Shaker-Callaway Post of the VFW were on hand ... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Sterling Standiford, a State Trooper, talking to a group of local children on bicycle safety during National Bicycle Week. The activities took place outsid... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | A boy taking part in a National Bicycle Week Celebration stands near a bicycle. Sterling Standiford, a State Trooper who was present to explain proper ope... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Display of a glass of beer, and a bottle of Heinie's Old Lager Beer bottle, and a bottle of Heinie's Strong Beer. There are cigarettes in an ashtray, flowe... |
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| Description: | An advertisment for Hillsboro Pale Beer, which the Hutter Brewing Company brewed in Hillsboro from 1933 until 1936 when the Hillsboro Brewery was leased to... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Hillsboro Brewery when it was operated by Joseph Buzucha in the early 1900's. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Hillsboro Brewery when it was operated by Joseph Buzucha in the early 1900's. |
| Date: | 12 31 1990 |
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| Description: | Firefighters battle a fire that engulfed Kruk's Drug Store and Hansen's Department Store. The pharmacy was to change ownership the next day. |
| Date: | 12 31 1990 |
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| Description: | Firefighters battle a fire that engulfed Kruk's Drug Store and Hansen's Department Store. The pharmacy was to change ownership the next day. |
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| Description: | Dr. Frank A. Ferriter with a patient in his office. Dr. Feritter was a practicing dentist from 1903-1926. A small sign on the back wall says: "Keep Smiling... |
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