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Kleinstueber Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F...
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Turn of the Century Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Horse-drawn wagons, including a water wagon, stand on a street next to a broad sidewalk in a commercial district. The storefronts of P.L. McQuillan and Con...
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Women in the Rain

Date: 1900
Description: Three women in hats and long skirts walk with umbrellas in the rain.
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East Water Street

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Description: East Water Street looking North from Huron Street. There is an advertisement over street for Goldsmith Carpets. Women are crossing the street.
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The Carlisle House

Date: 1876
Description: The Carlisle House on Brodhead Street. The building is surrounded by the Commercial Hotel, a billiard parlor, and J. Orbrecht's Variety Store.
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J. Green and Co. Store

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view of the J. Green & Co. store, a frame building with a false front and a third story fan window. Men with farm implements stand nearby with hor...
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Mrs. Charles Van Schaick on Horseback

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Description: Mrs. Charles Van Schaick, posing on horseback, is riding past the livery stable. It was unusual for women at this time to ride horseback.
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Cox Corner

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Description: View from street of a group of people, including a number of horse-drawn vehicles, standing outside of the main entrance to the Cox Brothers company on Cox...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across Main Street in Laona. Three men are standing in front of the corner building, and another man is on horseback to the right. On the left in the ...
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Main Street

Date: 1881
Description: View down Main Street. On the left a man is driving a wagon with a team of two horses, and on the right a man stands on a wagon pulled by one horse. Houses...
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Market Square

Date: 1890
Description: Polish immigrants in Market Square wearing Polish national dress. The men are wearing suits, coats, and hats. The women are wearing dresses, shawls and hat...
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Billboards on Water Street

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Description: Billboards with advertising for the "Georgia Up-To-Date Minstrels" at the Opera House on Saturday, April 7. Bridge visible to the left. The J.J. McGillivra...
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Women in Wagon with Baby

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Description: Two women, one holding a child, in a wagon pulled by a single horse wearing flynets. There are several people in the intersection, during what looks to be ...
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Main Street, First Street Intersection

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Description: Native American man, and two women in a wagon pulled by a single horse. Storefronts include a jeweler on the left with an awning advertising books and stat...
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Road Grader Plowing Snow

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene looking toward Main Street from South First Street, with an arch over the intersection. A man is operating a road grader pulled by four horses...
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Woman Riding Sidesaddle

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Description: Woman riding sidesaddle through town. Storefront on the northwest corner of Main and First Streets is P.L. Moe & Company Hardware.
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Woman Riding Sidesaddle

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Description: Woman riding sidesaddle through town. Storefront on the northeast corner of Main and First Streets as the Palace Bakery and American Express Office.
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Man and Woman on Horseback

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Description: Outdoor view towards a woman and man posing on horseback. The woman is riding sidesaddle. Storefronts identified on Main Street, from left to right, as J.A...
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Woman on Hoseback

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Description: Woman posing sidesaddle on a horse.
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Woman with Horse on First Street

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Description: Woman standing and holding saddle horse by reins on street in front of Jackson County Bank on First Street, possibly Edna Bright. P.L. Moe and Co. Hardware...

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