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| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Street scene in Chicago of North Michigan Avenue and Ontario Street looking north. The historic Water Tower is in the background. |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Water tower near East Washington Avenue, that stood from 1890 to 1920. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked at the base of the tower. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View towards intersection at Third Street and Scott Street. The Hotel Bellis is at 420 Third Street facing the Court House. Streetcar tracks run along both... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking east from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with both Lake Mendota on the left, and Lake Monona on the right in the background. Also inclu... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the old Water Tower located on East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | A winter view of the Wausau Furniture building at 109-111 West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View down street. Cars are parked on either side. A repairman checks the tires of a car in front of the Augusta Auto Company, gas station and auto repair. ... |
| Date: | 05 14 1909 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard view of the Soo Line railroad depot. Caption reads: "'SOO' Depot, Bruce, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View from intersection of the exterior of the three-story Mount Horeb Bank, next door to the printing office. There is a water tower in the background. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View across road of the central business section. The commerical buildings along the sidewalk include a printer, butcher, barber and jeweler. Above the sho... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | View uphill towards the central business district. Commercial buildings on the left include a service station and Hotel Thorp. On the right are commercial ... |
| Date: | 09 1902 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of farmers with horse-drawn wagons waiting to ship their harvest goods, probably potatoes, at an unidentified town. There are railroad tracks... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View from across street towards the State Bank at 7-9 S. Pinckney and Washington Avenue. There is an automobile and a pickup truck parked in front of the b... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Capitol Square and surrounding area from East Washington Avenue. The old water tower in the center. Lake Monona is on the left; Lake Mendota... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and the square from over King Street. Lake Mendota is on the right. The State Historical Society is at the end o... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard of the water tower near the corner of Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue. Horse-drawn vehicles are in the street, and pedestr... |
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