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The Big Store

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view from intersection towards The Big Store on the corner, with two men standing outside the entrance. A large traffic signal is in the center of...
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Main Street

Date: 1930
Description: View from sidewalk on left side of bridge towards Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Looking North, Osceola, Wis."
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Hotel Rogers

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Description: Colorized postcard view from street of the Hotel Rogers on a street corner. Text on front reads: "Hotel Rogers, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin."
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Post Office

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the Post Office. A traffic light is on the corner and cars are parked along the curb. Caption reads: "Post Offic...
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Main Business District

Date: 1968
Description: Elevated view of the main business district. Cars are parked in front of businesses, and are driving down the road. A flagpole and stop signs are in the fo...
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Ludington Street

Date: 1955
Description: Photographic postcard of Ludington Street at an intersection, with automobiles and local businesses. Caption reads: "Ludington St., Columbus, Wis."
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Scene in Ellison Bay

Date: 1958
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of a street scene, with a church on the left, and automobiles parked near a storefront at the corner in the distance,...
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Hotel Blackhawk

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Description: Black and white photographic postcard of the Hotel Blackhawk, a large brick building on a corner in the downtown area. Automobiles and buses are at the int...
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Beaumont Hotel

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Description: Color illustration of the Beaumont Hotel. Automobiles are parked at the curb and a traffic light is at the corner. Caption reads: "Beaumont Hotel, Green Ba...
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1954
Description: View across street towards the church. The entrance and steeple are on the right. Caption reads: "First Congregational Church, Hillsboro, Wis."
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United States Post Office

Date: 1948
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of a Neo-classical style building. There are street signs and a traffic light on the corner. Caption reads: "United S...
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Kenosha County Court House

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Description: Color illustration of the courthouse, with Neo-classical architecture including Corinthian columns along the facade. A traffic light is at the corner. Capt...
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Christ Episcopal Church

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Description: Color view of a church built in 1897 of local stone. Located at 9th and Main. National Historical Register.
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Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 1971
Description: View across street towards the church located at First and Winnebago Streets. A traffic light and a fire hydrant are at the corner.
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Madison Public Library

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Description: View across intersection towards the public library on the corner of Mifflin Street and Fairchild Street.
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Hotel Kegonsa

Date: 1955
Description: Text on front reads: "Hotel Kegonsa — On U.S. 51, Stoughton, Wisconsin." On reverse, "Hotel Kegonsa, Modern Coffee Shop, U.S. Highway 51, Stoughton, Wiscon...
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Hotel Superior Fire

Date: 06 18 1940
Description: Crowds standing in the street watching as a fire burns in the four story, brick Hotel Superior. People are being rescued with a ladder and others have esca...
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Hotel Superior Fire

Date: 06 18 1940
Description: A crowd of people view the aftermath of a fire that destroyed the four story brick Hotel Superior and a dozen stores and offices. Nine fire companies attem...

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