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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Leonard Martin's Tavern

Date: 1910
Description: View from fork in road of Martin's Tavern in Chamberlain. There is a horse and carriage with driver on the left. Three men sit or stand in front of the tav...
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Hawks Tavern

Date: 1884
Description: Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with men on the porch and trees in the yard on each side.
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Western Hotel

Date: 06 1915
Description: The Western Hotel. The original tavern was built in 1834 (?) by William Shields (?). In 1845 it was operated by his son Simon Shields. In 1873 the Hotel wa...
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Jesse Smith Tavern

Date: 1914
Description: View of the Jessie Smith Tavern, with a group of people and a horse-drawn carriage outside.
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Smith Tavern

Date: 1890
Description: Side view of the Jesse Smith tavern, built in 1847. Two people are standing in front of the tavern in the snow. Handwriting at the bottom reads: "Home of J...
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Frank Deischel with Slot Machine

Date: 02 27 1942
Description: Frank Deischel, Wausau, President of the Tavern League of Wisconsin, standing with an illegal slot machine in Deischel's tavern.
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Plow (Plough) Inn

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of Plow (Plough) Inn, located at 3402 Monroe Street. An early view of the tavern which derived its name from the Fuller & Johnson plows for sale o...
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Julius Schadauer Store

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Description: View from street towards a man standing in front of the doorway to the Julius Schadauer's tobacco store on a street corner at 101 State Street. A man is on...
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Cottage Inn

Date: 1835
Description: Two-story home with sloping roof. One man is whipping a team of eight cattle while another man drives the plow behind them. To the left stands a man near a...
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The Sample Room

Date: 1892
Description: Men standing along the bar of local saloon owned by Liegeois Brothers. Blacksmith Joseph Liegeois, Jr. and his brother John are on the end of the bar. John...
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Billy Hughes Saloon

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Description: Billy Hughes in a vest and bowler hat standing in front of his saloon.
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The Terry Tavern

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Description: Interior of the dining room at the Terry Tavern. Waiters and a waitress stand near tables set for dining. Windows line the left wall and a door leads out o...
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The Terry Tavern

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Description: Interior of the bar at the Terry Tavern. Waiters stand near the bar and a man looks in from the room on the left. Tables and chairs fill the bar room.
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Rulueys Inn

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Description: Chairs and tables are arranged around a fireplace in a lounge area at Rulueys Inn. A man stands waiting at the reception desk on the right.
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The Partridge Inn

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Description: Men and horses stand outside the Partridge Inn, a multi-storied hotel. The inn was built in 1836.
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The Oakbirch Inn and Casino

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Description: A view of the inn, casino, and other structures at The Oakbirch Inn and Casino taken from a tree-lined road. A man sits in the passenger side of a car park...
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Bay Shore Inn

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Description: Exterior of Bay Shore Inn, which opened in 1922. Men and women gather on the porch and on the lawn in front of the building.
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Highland Avenue

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Description: View down tree-shaded Highland Avenue featuring the Princeston Inn, a boarding residence. Men sit on the porch as other men and women walk down the sidewa...
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Railroad Avenue

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Description: View down Railroad Avenue, a curving country road lined with inns. The Brower House, established by Charles Chauncey Brower, is visible in the foreground ...

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