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Produce Market

Date: 1935
Description: Downtown outdoor market place.
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Stevens Point Traffic Scene

Date: 07 28 1970
Description: Traffic on Stevens Point's Second Street.
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Polish Immigrant Women

Date: 1895
Description: Polish immigrant women at the Market Square wearing traditional, national clothing. In the background are brick buildings. A sign on one building reads: "C...
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Wisconsin State College

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Description: Close-up view of the entrance to Wisconsin State College.
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Whiting-Plover Paper Co. Mill

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the Whiting-Plover Paper Company mill.
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University of Wisconsin Library

Date: 1964
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin library with two individuals sitting on its front steps.
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Stevens Monument

Date: 1925
Description: View of the Stevens monument, erected in honor of George Stevens, whom the town is named after, at the site where he landed in 1824.
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Market Square

Date: 1890
Description: Polish immigrant standing near a team of horses eating hay in Market Square. He is wearing work clothes. Large brick buildings are in the background.
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Market Square

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of Polish immigrants in Market Square with horse-drawn lumber sledges and hay wagons. Commercial buildings are in the background. A sign on o...
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First Episcopal Church of the Intercession

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the First Episcopal Church of the Intercession, erected in 1853.
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WPA at Work

Date: 05 18 1936
Description: A Works Progress Administration (WPA) crew at work laying a stone terrace in Stevens Point.
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Stevens Point Saloon

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Description: Exterior view of the Stevens Point saloon owned by Albert Liss, a German immigrant. The saloon was located in the Polish North Ward known as the "Devil's ...
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Stevens Point Public Library

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Description: Exterior view from road of the Stevens Point Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by a $22,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie. Above th...
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George B. Merrick

Date: 1887
Description: Photographic calling card of George B. Merrick, Company A, 30th Wisconsin Infantry. Includes an embossed image of a Civil War medal on the left, with a fla...
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Business Section

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Description: View down street of business district with automobiles parked along the curbs. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks. Trees are along the right side of the stre...
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Strongs Avenue from Main Street

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Description: View down Strong's Avenue, taken from Main Street. An automobile drives past other parked cars and storefronts.
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Hotel Jacobs

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Description: Exterior of Hotel Jacobs. Stairs lead to the porch of the three-story house. A sign above windows reads, "Jacobs House." A shoe polishing station can be se...
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Whiting-Plover Paper Company

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Description: Exterior view of Whiting-Plover Paper Company, founded in 1892. The view features a three-story brick building with automobiles parked in front.
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Military Spending

Date: 1995
Description: During his meetings with constituents Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin often used charts and graphs to make his points about public policy issues. He...
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Small Town Street Scene

Date: 1923
Description: View of a street in downtown Stevens Point. Model T's are parked along the curbs. Children are standing near the cars on both sides of the street.

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