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Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

Date: 1967
Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Students a...
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Everyone Is Friendly at Trapper's Lake Inn

Date: 1948
Description: Barefoot boy sitting on a bar and feeding a fawn with a bottle. There is a Schlitz sign on the wall behind the bar and a handwritten sign listing Pabst, Sc...
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Main Street

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view down Main Street, with Lake Superior in the distance. There is a cafe on the left and bars on the right. Cars are parked along t...
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Scene at the Pier, Death's Door

Date: 1940
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of people on the shoreline and on the pier at Death's Door. Signs on a tree near a snack stand on the right read: "Sm...
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Gills Rock Landing

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Description: View down the Gills Rock boat landing with tourists gathered waiting for a ferry. A hamburger stand is at the end of the dock. Caption reads: "Gills Rock L...
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Street Scene ~ Hales Corners

Date: 1936
Description: View of a central business district, with an I.G.A. Grocery Store, a filling station, a Dodge car dealer, and a tavern. Automobiles are parked at the curb....
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Dewey's Garage

Date: 1916
Description: View of an auto service garage with Model T's parked in front. A storefront on the left has a sign for "De Laval Cream Separators" above the awning. Captio...
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Depot

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Description: The depot at Menomonee Falls. Passengers are on the platform, and a train is on one set of the railroad tracks. Two men are near a handcar on the parallel ...
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Court Street

Date: 10 16 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Court Street, Richland Center, Wis." Pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks of a main street, with many businesses on each side. Se...
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Star Lake Store

Date: 01 02 1941
Description: Text on front reads: "Star Lake Store - Star Lake, Wis." J. Mykleby & Son General Merchandise store on an unpaved road with two other dwellings in the dist...
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "U.S. Post Office, Stevens Point, Wis." Exterior view from street of the Post Office on a street corner, built in 1919. Women and chil...
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Market Square

Date: 06 13 1951
Description: Text on front reads: "Market Square, Stevens Point, Wis." A large, brick paved area, with parking for automobiles, surrounded by businesses. Pedestrians ar...
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Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Main St. Stoughton, Wis." A busy brick paved street lined with sidewalks and businesses. Automobiles are parked at the curb and pedes...
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Agnes and Steve's Resort

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Agnes and Steve's Resort on Wheeler Flowage, Townsend, Wis." A bar with a sign on the roof that reads: "Agnes and Steve's Bar". Signs...
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Main Street

Date: 1959
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Main Street, Watertown, Wis." A busy street scene with automobiles in the street and parked along the curb. The street is lined wit...

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