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Three Women at Western Union Office

Date: 04 1930
Description: Three women standing at the entrance of the Western Union branch office at 650 State Street. The woman in the middle is Beatrice Lamoreux. She and her husb...
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The Fountain

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Description: View of a stone fountain with a light fixture, presumably for horses, on a curb in front of a "Clerk's Office" and a "Dentist." A horse's head is carved in...
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Copeland Ryder Shoe Co.

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Description: View of the exterior of the Copeland Ryder Shoe Company, established in 1868. The three-story brick building is bordered by trees, a sidewalk, and a road a...
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Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 1951
Description: Elevated view of citizens of Akron welcoming city champions and visiting celebrities to the All-American Soap Box Derby in front of the Mayflower Hotel. A ...
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J.O.'s in Kewaskum

Date: 04 07 2006
Description: "Scoot Pastorius is shown with our Fish Fry's outside of J.O.'s, at 334 Main Street, Kewaskum. J.O.'s is primarily a take-out business."
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Business District

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Description: View across intersection of the business district featuring the 'largest post clock in the United States,' located on the corner of Washington Avenue and M...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: Main Street, where two young girls walk on the sidewalk, and a horse and carriage and two cars are parked in the street. There is a townhouse complex on th...
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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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Street Scene in the Business District

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Description: View down South Dubuque Street featuring Hotel Jefferson in the distance at left, built in 1913 with a Classical Revival influence. Automobiles, cable cars...
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Group of Employees in front of Cafe

Date: 1930
Description: View across street of a group of employees, all men, posing outside their cafe. The cafe advertises Kennedy Dairy Company brand ice cream, Coca-Cola produc...
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Demolition of Wisconsin State Journal Building

Date: 07 13 1909
Description: Elevated view of horses and buggies lining the street in front of the Wisconsin State Journal building during its demolition. There are dark clouds in the ...
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Black Earth State Bank

Date: 1925
Description: View across street of a group of men standing on the sidewalk in front of the bank. A streetlamp hangs from a utility line.
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Striking Workers Confront Police near McCormick Works

Date: 07 31 1952
Description: View from above of police officers forming a line through striking workers near International Harvester's McCormick Works. Original caption reads: "Harvest...
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Picketers, Local 18 United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers

Date: 1946
Description: Striking workers from the local 18 of United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers, C.I.O. picketing on a wide downtown sidewalk. The men are walking in a circle h...
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Picketers, Local 18 United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers

Date: 1946
Description: Members of local 18 United Gas, Coke and Chemical of the C.I.O. picketing in a small circle on a wide downtown sidewalk. Two men hold signs and one reads, ...
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Straightjacketed Escape

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Description: View from street of Madison magician Ben Bergor being raised feet first (upside down) and in a straightjacket to perform an escape act outside a LaCrosse, ...
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700 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 700 block of State Street. Lake Street parking ramp and University of Wisconsin Extension building are vi...
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Relocating a House

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Description: View down street of movers relocating a house. A two-story wood house, with front porch still attached, sits on the flatbed of a truck as it moves down Wes...
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Zieglers Furniture Store Truck

Date: 03 22 1925
Description: Two men are unloading a wicker sofa from the back of a Model S International truck owned by Zieglers Furniture Store.
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Farm Produce Delivery Truck

Date: 03 22 1925
Description: A man unloads a bushel basket of fruits and vegetables from the back of a Model S International truck owned by Louis Tauco. The man is making deliveries in...

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