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International Harvester Motor Truck Dealership

Date: 07 14 1926
Description: View across street towards the International Harvester motor truck dealership and service station.
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across canal of the McCormick Reaper Works, rail yard, and surrounding buildings. After 1902, the factory became International Harvester's Mc...
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Chicago's Wacker Drive at Clark Street

Date: 1933
Description: Chicago's Wacker Drive at Clark Street, looking north. Buildings, water towers and railroad boxcars are along the Chicago River waterfront, as well as a Co...
Postcard

Stone Street

Date: 
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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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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Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 1919
Description: Panorama of International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory building. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company before 1902.
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Manufacturing District

Date: 10 23 1913
Description: Looking north on the Milwaukee River from approximately E. St. Paul Avenue (Clybourn Street bridge in the foreground). This features an elevated view of th...
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Bauch Store on Corner in Commercial District

Date: 
Description: Looking south on N. 3rd Street from W. North Avenue. Bauch goods and other unidentified businesses visible on 3rd Street. There are automobiles and streetc...
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Water Tower

Date: 1895
Description: Water Tower located on East Washington Avenue. Horse-drawn wagons are parked in the center near the tower. Commercial buildings are in the background on th...
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The Montgomery Building

Date: 1924
Description: Former home of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper, at the corner of Michigan and Milwaukee Streets. A fire escape goes up the middle of the building on...
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Janesville's Rock River with Water Tower

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of the Rock River, with a large smokestack and water tower on the left. Richard Lloyd Jones was born in Janesville in 1873 and lived there u...
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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1890
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may...
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Newly Reconstructed East Washington Avenue

Date: 08 18 1949
Description: Elevated view of the newly reconstructed East Washington Avenue, looking east at the 700 block. A water tower is on the right.
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Golden Guernsey Dairy Building

Date: 
Description: Elevated exterior view from across a street of the Golden Guernsey Dairy. Trucks are visible in open garages.
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of horses and buggies traveling on North Pinckney Street. The water tower rises behind the commercial buildings on the east side of the stree...
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Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: The 125 foot tall Madison water tower stands in the middle of East Washington Avenue. On the right is a large business block occupied by the Amerika Publis...
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Brodhead Street

Date: 1926
Description: A street in the business section of Brodhead. Cars are parked along the curb near storefronts. In the foreground in the middle of the intersection is a str...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
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Snow Storm

Date: 12 1968
Description: Winter scene of a snowstorm in downtown Theresa. One person is crossing the unplowed street; another digs out the sidewalk in front of Arty's Tap Bar.
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Snow Storm

Date: 12 1968
Description: View of a snowstorm in downtown Theresa.

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