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Street Signs

Date: 09 1967
Description: Street signs with bar in background.
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Cigarette Sales

Date: 06 1981
Description: Winnebago Enterprises trailer, advertising drive-up cigarette sales.
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International Scout outside WVLR Radio Station

Date: 1965
Description: Station manager Ron Nicols and an International Scout truck with plow outside Wisconsin's Very Live Radio station headquarters. WVLR shared quarters with C...
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Mirror Lake Dam

Date: 
Description: View upriver towards dam. Buildings on shoreline at left. Sign on roof reads: "Mirror Lake Boats."
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Fourth Avenue

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards a row of businesses on Fourth Avenue, including Warren Cafe, Wang's Rexall Drug Store, Wisconsin Power & Light, a restaurant, an...
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Devil's Post Office

Date: 1903
Description: Devil's Post Office, Mirror Lake. Miriam Bennett is inside of the Devil's Post Office looking out.
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Mielke's Grist Mill

Date: 06 04 1961
Description: A front view of the Mielke Feed & Supply grist mill, with Purina Chows signs placed above the loading dock area. A GMC pickup truck is parked in the load...
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Baraboo International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1931
Description: Two employees standing on the sidewalk in front of the storefront of an International Harvester dealership owned by the Schwartz Bros. The dealership sold ...
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Employee Picnic

Date: 08 07 1935
Description: Group portrait of employees and children "First annual outing of the Pure Oil Company & Capitol Oil Corp. of Madison at Lake Delton." Also shows drum and m...
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Lake Delton Airport Hangar

Date: 04 09 1931
Description: Two men are standing in front of the Lake Delton airport hangar with a windsock on the roof. Automobiles are parked inside the hangar. On the right is a fu...
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Little Prairie School

Date: 04 29 1955
Description: Group portrait of students, Little Prairie School, District #2, taken outside in front of school building, including teacher Miss Vera Frederickson.
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the Al. Ringling Theatre.
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The Sauk County Fair

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of crowds milling around attractions on a sunny day at the Sauk County Fair. Sideshows and concessions are on the left, and an oval dirt raci...
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Women at Grand Regatta

Date: 1877
Description: Women in hats in foreground, with railroad tracks below and sign that says, "Look out for the cars," and "While the bell rings the whistle blows." Very lik...
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Van Hise Rock

Date: 1920
Description: Van Hise Rock by Ableman's Narrows (Rock Springs), with dedication plaque. Rock Springs was called Ableman until 1947.
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Butterfield Bridge

Date: 1925
Description: Construction workers stand in front of the Butterfield covered bridge.
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Al. Ringling Theater

Date: 1950
Description: View across street of the Al. Ringling Theater with a Studebaker pickup truck in the foreground. There is a hardware store on the right.
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 
Description: Exterior of the Al. Ringling Theater. Caption reads: "Al Ringling Theatre, Baraboo, Wis."
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Far View School

Date: 1956
Description: View of the front of Far View School.
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The Gem Theatre

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of entrance with displays of coming attractions and advertisements.

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