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International G-61 Street Cleaning Truck

Date: 1921
Description: An International Model G-61 truck operated as a street cleaner. The truck has a sprinkler outfit by the Municipal Supply Company.
Photograph

Street Cleaning Truck Spraying Water

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Description: A street cleaning truck spraying water on a suburban street with houses in the background. The text on the driver's side door probably reads "US Dept. of A...
Photograph

House and Water Wheel

Date: 09 17 1961
Description: A small, stone house with a miniature water wheel. Caption on negative jacket reads, "Miniature water wheel which generates electricity to light the reside...
Document

Dayton Pump Products Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Dayton Pump Products Company of Belgium, Wisconsin, distributor of Dayton Water Systems, with six vignettes of water systems in use: wate...
Photograph

Top O' Wis Terrace

Date: 1935
Description: House, cottages and property of Mrs. J.J. Fisher overlooking Lake Superior.
Postcard

Commercial Hotel

Date: 06 28 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of the exterior of the three-story Commercial Hotel. The building has a false front. Two women stand on the balcony and two men stand...
Photograph

Town Scene, Toward the Hotel

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Description: View over town, including hotel and church, towards the Mississippi River. The far shoreline and bluffs are in the distance.
Photograph

Elevated View Over De Pere

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view over De Pere. In the foreground is the De Pere News Office and Post Office building. Behind it people are walking on the bridge over the Fox ...
Photograph

Cozy Nook Cottages at "Wee Hoose" Service Station

Date: 1929
Description: Two small guest cottages on the side of a road. A well is on the right, and a birdhouse is on the left near a bench. The White House hotel is across the ro...
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Second Powerhouse

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Description: View across snowy ground towards a river powerhouse. Identified as the second powerhouse.

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