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Gift Shop

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Description: Interior of a small variety store. Racks of cards, stuffed animals, and gift items are on display.
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McVicar's Photo Service Entrance

Date: 10 11 1928
Description: View of entrance to McVicar's Photo Service, Commercial Photography Developing and Printing, 751 University Avenue. Also shows part of display window featu...
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Knight Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: This building was named the Knight Block and contained retail on the first floor, business offices on the second floor and the Knight Hotel on the third, f...
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the Masonic Temple with bicycles in front of the entrance. It was built in 1895 of brick and brownstone in the Richardson Romanesque style...
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Home Store, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Home store, Prairie Farm, Barron County, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "Home Store, Prairie Farm, Wis."
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Home Store, Prairie Farm

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Home store, Prairie Farm. Includes additional buildings. Caption reads: "Home Store Prairie Farm Wis."
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Home Store

Date: 1910
Description: Home Store or Big Store was built by Mr. George Scott in 1901, and was the town's main general store, which was built to replace the old Knapp, Stout & Com...
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Home Store, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Home Store, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin. Shows right side facing front of building. Caption reads: "Home Store, Pra. Farm, Wis."
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Frisbie Block

Date: 1920
Description: Frisbie Block. Row of small shops and businesses in the same large brick building, with a horse-drawn sleigh of firewood in front. Caption reads: "Frisbie ...
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street. Features storefronts and people of the town on the sidewalks. A few cars are parked at either side of the street. In the background ...
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Refrigerator Display

Date: 1930
Description: A window display at the Wisconsin Power and Light Company office, 116 Fourth Avenue, features a General Electric refrigerator as "The Gateway to Health" un...
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Main Avenue

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Description: View down Main Avenue, a downtown business district. On the left corner of the avenue stands the Service Trust Company, built in 1925. Men and women cross ...
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McCormick Dealership

Date: 1900
Description: McCormick dealership of H.F. Anderson in the Grain Exchange building next to the dealership of Frost and Wood.
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Italian McCormick Agency

Date: 1902
Description: View across street towards the exterior of the dealership. The sign above the second story just below the roof reads: "Fonderia." Above the doorway is a si...
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Truck Towing Colorful Float in Parade

Date: 11 25 1976
Description: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy's storefront can be seen in the background. A yellow and brown International Harvester Scout 4x4 is towing a float...
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Brick Dealership Building

Date: 1900
Description: View across road and railroad tracks towards a brick dealership building. Railroad cars are parked along the loading dock. Along the top of the building is...
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Three Men Inspecting Cream Separator

Date: 06 24 1925
Description: View across road towards three men on the sidewalk inspecting a cream separator in front of a dealership. Behind them are two open doors of a large arched ...
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Sessler's Beverages Delivery Truck

Date: 08 10 1926
Description: A man is sitting in the driver's seat of an International truck, with signs painted on the side reading: "Sessler's Beverages," "George Sessler, Jr., Glenw...
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McCormick-Deering Tractor Pulling Tractor on Trailer

Date: 08 17 1926
Description: A man is driving an industrial tractor which has an added cab with roof. The tractor is pulling a trailer which is carrying an industrial tractor. In the b...
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Large Dealership

Date: 09 27 1919
Description: View across street towards the back and side of a large IHC dealership. There is a covered loading dock on the back, and vehicles are parked under archways...

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