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West Mifflin Street and the Parkway Theatre

Date: 08 18 1932
Description: View of the Parkway Theatre marquee down West Mifflin Street, and a sign for the "RKO's Greater Show Season and Merchant's Greater Selling Season" on a lam...
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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 09 10 1941
Description: Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, department store on Capitol Square, 2-6 East Mifflin Street. View of people, buses and automobiles at the intersection...
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Main Street, Looking North from Davenport Street

Date: 1944
Description: View of intersection with pedestrians crossing the street in the town central business district. Businesses include three drugstores, a hotel, and a clothi...
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Main Avenue

Date: 1950
Description: Caption reads: "Looking West on Main Ave." View down center of commercial area, with automobiles moving down the street, and parked along the curbs. A U.S....
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Cars on Gravel Road

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Description: Two cars driving on a gravel road lined with telephone poles or power lines. On the right beyond a stop sign, cars are parked behind a fence. More cars are...
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State Highway 81

Date: 11 1980
Description: View down road of intersection along State Hwy 81. The Frudden Lumber Company Paint Supply Store is on the left.
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Church Building and Service Station

Date: 04 21 1980
Description: Across a street leading to 51 is a parking lot with a single automobile parked in a lot near a church. Across the street to the left is a Shell gas station...
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Teenage Female with Cellphone

Date: 2010
Description: Teenage girl using cellphone while sitting on a bench outdoors.
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Strongs Avenue from Clark Street

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Description: View down Strong's Avenue, taken from Clark Street. Automobiles park on either side of the street near storefronts. Perpendicular to Strongs Avenue is Main...
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Business Section

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Description: View of the business section featuring jewelry, shoe, and drug stores and other storefronts. Women and men walk down the sidewalk near cars parked on the c...
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R Chalet Restaurant Coffee Haus — Exterior

Date: 05 02 2003
Description: "R Chalet Restaurant Coffee Haus is located at 84 N. Main St. in Fond du Lac. The famous Petrie's Bavarian Inn was formerly at this site."
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Looking West on Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: View down Main Street looking west. On these blocks there is a restaurant, rug store, post office, and Farmers State Bank. Automobiles are parked on both s...
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Main Street Looking Toward Canning Factory

Date: 1922
Description: View down street towards a Ford sales and service center on the left, and a canning factory in the background. A man stands near a parked car, and behind h...
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Business District

Date: 
Description: View across intersection of the business district featuring the 'largest post clock in the United States,' located on the corner of Washington Avenue and M...
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Shorb Hotel

Date: 1924
Description: View across intersection of the exterior of the Shorb Hotel. Boys on bicycles are in the street in front near a man standing on the curb. Automobiles are p...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1926
Description: View across road along railroad tracks of a train departing the Montfort depot. Two cars are parked at the depot, and a number of people are on the platfor...
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View from a pedestrian walkway looking towards the central business area. A concrete four-sided sign is in the center of intersection.
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International M-1500 Metro School Bus

Date: 1967
Description: Color photograph of an International M-1500 Metro school bus parked in a parking lot.
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Downtown Theresa

Date: 1975
Description: A view of downtown.
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Parkway Theatre and City Hall

Date: 1953
Description: Exterior view from sidewalk of City Hall, located at the intersection of West Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The Parkway Theatre, featuring the films...

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