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Rockdale Creamery

Date: 1900
Description: Men and boys with wagonloads of milk at the Rockdale Creamery.
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Railroad Depot

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Description: View across railroad tracks towards the railroad depot. The employees posed in front of the depot are identified only by their last names, left to right: L...
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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot...
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Police Firing on Crowd Near McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 05 03 1886
Description: Photograph of a painting depicting police in a horse-drawn wagon firing into a crowd of striking workers near the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company fact...
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American House or Flom Hotel

Date: 1870
Description: The Flom Hotel or American House, 323 East Main Street, at the corner of South Hancock Street. The Vilas House, whose conveyance stands in front, was a riv...
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High School Ruins, Richland Center, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Ruins of the old high school building in Richland Center. Caption reads: "Ruins — of Old High School Bldg. Richland Ctr, Wis".
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Lathrop Residence

Date: 1882
Description: View of excavation for the Lathrop residence, home of William H. Lathrop.
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Railroad Shops Under Construction

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Description: Shops under construction for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha railroad lines. Men are working with a horse-drawn wagon in the right foreground...
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Sheldon Office and Warehouse

Date: 1889
Description: Slightly elevated view of the S.L Sheldon Company Warehouse and Office. Outside of the building, there is a bustling street filled with pedestrians and hor...
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Woodruff Mill

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Description: Bissell Lumber Company. Workers are posing outdoors in front of a building. Cut trees can be seen in the background. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the right...
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Montello Rural Mail Carriers

Date: 1903
Description: Three rural mail carriers pose with their horses and buggies in front of the Montello Post Office. Postmaster (Dr.) Edward A. Bass stands in the backgroun...
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Madison old Central Fire Station

Date: 1900
Description: Madison old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster St. Three men driving horse-drawn ladder trucks in front of Madison Fire Station, 10 S. Webs...
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Post Office Exterior

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of a post office with a horse-drawn carriage parked to the left. Caption reads: "Post Office, So. Casco, Maine."
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Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View down a street featuring storefronts, horse-drawn carriages, and automobiles. The steeple of the First Congregational Church, a Gothic Revival building...
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Street Scene

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Description: View across intersection down South Dubuque Street featuring Hotel Jefferson, built in 1913 with a Classical Revival influence. Automobiles and horse-drawn...
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Construction Workers

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Description: Construction workers on the job, with horse-drawn wagons in the background.
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Local Boilermakers and Helpers

Date: 1914
Description: Boilermakers and their helpers pose on and around a horse-drawn wagon that bears a sign that reads "Boiler-makers and Helpers," perhaps for a parade. Man o...
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Prospect Street

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Description: View down Prospect Street, a dirt road, featuring the construction of a brick corner building. Two men look on from the steps of their home across the str...
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Run on the First National Bank

Date: 04 1905
Description: Elevated view of street scene of a run on the First National Bank. The sidewalk is crowded with people, spilling into the street. A horse-drawn buggy is dr...
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East Main Street

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Description: View down East Main Street featuring Mansion Hotel and The Turf Saloon, both rebuilt after the 1905 fire which destroyed the entire block.

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