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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Bradley & Metcalf building in the 300 block of East Water Street. On the corner first floor is Booth & Maynard's store which was located... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View across street of storefronts, including a barbershop, and a sign reading "Alamo" above a marquee that says "Free Poultry and Country Store". The 1100 ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Looking down Grand Avenue to West Wisconsin Åvenue. Cable cars are on the left , and a carriage on right near curb. Pedestrians are crossing the street and... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A large group of people are crossing to a street corner. The corner store has a sign saying: "United Cigar Store." The road is paved with cobblestones. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A corner store with a large electric sign on top. Men are on the sidewalk in front of the store, and a horse-drawn vehicle and bicycles are on the right. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Grand Avenue at 4th Street looking east. An electric sign for the Alhambra Theatre is in the center. Pedestrians are crossing the road and are on the sidew... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Grand Avenue at 4th Street looking east. The Alhambra Theatre is on the left. Pedestrians are on the streets and sidewalks, and horse-drawn vehicles are on... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from dirt road, with buildings grouped on the left, with mailboxes, trees and a fence lining the road on the right. Horse-drawn carts are on the road,... |
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| Description: | Shops contained on first floor of a Victorian structure, one of which belongs to a woman named Mary. Standing in front are her husband and two sons. Furthe... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a group of men marching down the center of the road with two cars decorated with flags following close behind. Both sidewalks are full of ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A small band leads a group of men with ribbons on their jackets. In between are two men in folk costumes carrying two banners. A crowd watches from the s... |
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| Description: | A group of motorcyclists, both male and female, are lined up in front of a sidewalk, with a group of people standing behind them in front of an awning for ... |
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| Description: | A group of men and women motorcyclists standing in a semi-circle on the street, with bikes behind them. |
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| Description: | Four people posing in front of a storefront with an advertisement for Schreier beer. A woman in the group is holding two flags. There is a motorcycle on th... |
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| Description: | A large group of motorcycles and riders are gathered in the middle of a city street. |
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| Description: | A large line of motorcycles are parked along the road. Many people are standing by the bikes. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Three horse-drawn fire engines are in the street with steam rising from their tanks. Other fire vehicles are to the right. Many pedestrians are on the stre... |
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| Description: | A large cloud of smoke blankets the end of the road, and snow covers the ground. Pedestrians are the sidewalks. A woman is running across the street, and a... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Groups of fire fighters work to put out a fire in winter. Smoke is billowing out the windows and covering the facade. A building on the far left has a sign... |
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| Description: | A group of fire fighters standing in the street while two men are being raised on a moving ladder, which is attached to the back of a truck. Two other ladd... |
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