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Wright's Model For Service Station

Date: 1931
Description: An architectural model of a village-type roadside service station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Truax Hospital Heating Building

Date: 01 22 1943
Description: Hospital heating building at Truax Army Air Field, from the west side.
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Men Greasing Cars

Date: 07 01 1927
Description: Men greasing cars in the Klean Rite Auto Laundry, located at 739 East Mifflin Street.
Drawing

Lakeside House

Date: 
Description: Illustration of the Lakeside House.
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Hotel Chequamegon

Date: 1885
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
Postcard

Knight Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: This building was named the Knight Block and contained retail on the first floor, business offices on the second floor and the Knight Hotel on the third, f...
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Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
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Denniston House Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Denniston House Hotel.
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J.W. Mason Hardware Store

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of the J.W. Mason hardware store, next to a barbershop. A horse and buggy are driving past the store.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1874
Description: The Park Hotel.
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International TiltTop Bottle Capper Truck

Date: 1929
Description: A driver is sitting in an International truck operated by J. Rabinowitz and Sons, purveyors of the "TiltTop Bottle Capper." Text on the truck reads: "3 tim...
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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 04 23 1948
Description: Edgewater Hotel manager, Austin Falkner, watches Dr. Donald Bowle register as the first guest at the hotel. Dr. Bowle is professor of the department of ana...
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Inland Heating Company Showroom

Date: 05 1949
Description: Two men inside the Inland Heating Company with an International KB-3 Metro truck parked outside a large plate glass window.
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Two Men with Model F International Trucks

Date: 1915
Description: Two drivers for "Southern Star Products" out of Louisville Provision Company pose next to International model F, or 31 trucks. The trucks are parked outsid...
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International Model M Truck Outside Post Office

Date: 1914
Description: Man in the driver's seat of an International model M truck parked along a sidewalk outside a post office. Loaded on the truck are sacks and wire fencing. A...
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American Express Company Delivery Truck

Date: 1915
Description: International Model F, or 31 truck owned by the American Express Company parked near a snowy curb outside the company office. A man wearing a hat is in the...
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American Express Delivery Truck

Date: 1912
Description: International Model F (or 31) truck owned by the American Express Company. The truck is parked in the snow outside the company office. A man wearing a hat ...
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International Model E Truck in Snow

Date: 1914
Description: Man driving an International Model E truck through snow on road in urban residential area. The truck was operated by the Bunck & Agerbeck company whose ser...
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Men with Phone Company Truck

Date: 1912
Description: Several men posing in an International Model M truck used by the Cincinnati & Suburban Bell Telephone Company. The truck is parked outside a brick building...
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Volunteer Fireman Company

Date: 
Description: A view of the Saint James, Long Island fire station. In the middle bay, the fire engine protrudes out into the driveway. Another engine sits inside the s...

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