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Elevated View of Wausau in Winter

Date: 1912
Description: Winter view over fields of town with hills in the far background.
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View of Wausau, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: Winter view of a city street with parked automobiles and people walking down the sidewalk. A lamppost is in the foreground, and a smokestack and water towe...
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Corner of Third and Scott Streets

Date: 1920
Description: View towards intersection at Third Street and Scott Street. The Hotel Bellis is at 420 Third Street facing the Court House. Streetcar tracks run along both...
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Roadway and Buildings

Date: 1934
Description: Aerial view of roadways and buildings.
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Wausau Furniture Company

Date: 1939
Description: A winter view of the Wausau Furniture building at 109-111 West Washington Avenue.
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Cereal Mills Company

Date: 1939
Description: An exterior view of the Cereal Mills Company, located at 112-118 West Scott Street. A railroad and a highway bridge are in the foreground.
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Storefronts in Wausau

Date: 1936
Description: View from street of commercial area with storefronts and pedestrians. Many cars are parked on both sides of the street. Visible storefront signs read, "S &...
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Scott Street

Date: 1936
Description: View of Scott Street looking west. There are automobiles parked on each side of the snowy street, and two men are standing on the corner holding shovels. S...
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Marathon County Courthouse

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Description: View from street of the Marathon County Courthouse, "Bet 3rd and 4th, Jefferson and Scott Streets". Men and women are crossing the snowy streets near parke...
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Engine No. 207

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Description: Side view of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway engine no. 207, a yard engine.
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Welcome Peace President Jimmy Carter

Date: 1979
Description: President Jimmy Carter's visit meant extra duty for the local police force. An elevated sign in the background reads "Newman High School, Welcome, Peace Pr...
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Couple in a Horse-Drawn "Cutter"

Date: 1906
Description: Winter scene with a man and woman driving in a horse-drawn "cutter" in the snow. They have a fur blanket over their laps. Behind them is a building, perhap...
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Snow Covered Road

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene with a road covered with freshly fallen snow. Houses and trees line either side of the road and are also covered in fresh snow. Vehicle tracks...
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Scouts Pushing Car in Snow

Date: 1938
Description: Scouts at a winter camp push a car stuck in deep snow. Trees are in the background.
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Marathon Park

Date: 04 1962
Description: Tire tracks in fresh snow at Marathon park. The road is lined with snow-covered pines.
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Winter Sports Capital of the Midwest

Date: 1949
Description: Text on front reads: "Wausau, Wisconsin, 'Winter Sports Capital of the Midwest.'" On reverse: "Renowned throughout the midwestern states as the center of w...

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