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Stone Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Stone Street. A car is parked in front of an auto repair store. Electric power lines run down the street, and a water tower is in ...
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De Pere Bridge with Cars

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of the bridge, with several cars driving on it. On the left and right are streets below the bridge. In the distance are smokestacks and water...
Photograph

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....
Photograph

View of Wausau, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: Winter view of a city street with parked automobiles and people walking down the sidewalk. A lamppost is in the foreground, and a smokestack and water towe...
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Whiting-Plover Paper Co. Mill

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the Whiting-Plover Paper Company mill.
Postcard

State Street in Medford

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Description: State Street in Medford. Caption reads: "State Street, Medford, Wis."
Photograph

General Motors Parking Lot

Date: 1960
Description: Parking lot at the General Motors plant.
Photograph

Fond du Lac Avenue

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Description: Looking southeast from N. 36th Street and W. Fond du Lac Avenue, Six Point beer garden and bottle house are visible on the right side of the street. Captio...
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The Old Water Tower from The Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking east, towards the old Water Works tower on East Washington Avenue.
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Street Lighting

Date: 1934
Description: View down road of overhead lighting equipment of the T.M.E.R. and L. Company, which, at the time had a proposal to be replaced by more modern lighting. Th...
Photograph

P&H Plant

Date: 08 15 1913
Description: Elevated view from window of the Pawling & Harnischfeger factory on the corner of National Avenue and 44th Street. The road in front has power lines along ...
Photograph

Elevated View of Michigan Boulevard

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Description: Elevated view of Michigan Boulevard looking North, in downtown. In the foreground are the roofs of smaller buildings, street traffic and pedestrians on the...
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Greenhouse at Lone Tree Farm

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Description: View of a greenhouse. An ivy-covered building and a watch tower are visible to the left of the greenhouse. An automobile is parked on a street, separated f...
Photograph

Aerial View of Dane County Hospital

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the Dane County Hospital, looking west. Excavating for a more modern east wing that was finished in 1960 can be seen near the main building....
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Whiting-Plover Paper Company

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Description: Exterior view of Whiting-Plover Paper Company, founded in 1892. The view features a three-story brick building with automobiles parked in front.
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DuCharme House

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of foundation of the house built by Dominique DuCharme in 1790 and enlarged by Augustin Grignon after 1804. The Grignon family resided in the...
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City View, Superior, Arizona

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Description: Elevated view of the city with a smokestack in the distance.
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City Hall and Jail

Date: 1910
Description: View of Athens City Hall, built in 1903-1904, featuring a central dome and clock tower. A water tower can be seen beyond the city jail to the left.
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Patek Brothers Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Patek Brothers, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a paint company, with a halftone image of a hand dipping a brush into a can of Patek paint, el...
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Sanitary Refrigerator Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Sanitary Refrigerator Company of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, manufacturers of wood and steel refrigerators, with an elevated three-quarter vi...

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