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Railway Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: People and carriages in front of the depot-hotel Railway Hotel on West Washington Avenue. This was the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Ticket Offi...
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People in front of Park Hotel

Date: 1875
Description: Park Hotel on the corner of Main and Carroll Streets. The Park Hotel wagon and baggage wagon are in front of the hotel. People are in front of the building...
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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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Park House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the Park House Hotel (called the Commercial House before 1888), which burned down in 1892. Two people are sitting in a horse-drawn vehicle on the l...
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Rexair Company Employees

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Group portrait of Rexair (vacuum cleaner) Company male and female employees in the Pompeii Room of the Loraine Hotel, with a live turkey and a poster that ...
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Three Women in Costume on Horses

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Description: Rear view of three patriotically dressed women on horseback in town, riding toward the Merchant Inn.
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Pabst Theater Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Pabst Theater Building at E. Wells and N. Water Street. The Hotel Blatz is on the left.
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East Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1893
Description: East Wisconsin Avenue showing men and women on the sidewalks and the Hotel Pfister in the background.
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Hotel Ward

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior of Ward Hotel from road. Sign painted on roof of turret says, "Hotel Ward." A large group of men, two women, and a dog, are posing on the sidewalk...
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Angier House

Date: 1925
Description: Men with horses and buggies pose in front of a three-story wooden building identified as the Angier House by a sign painted on the clapboards. Women look o...
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Two Women on Lawn of Large Estate

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Description: Two women pose on the lawn in front of a large estate. The building, with a large, wrap-around porch, and clock tower, was probably used as a resort or hot...
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Native Americans Waiting at Bank

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Description: A group of Native American men, women, and children, waiting in front of the First National Bank for their payment, possibly in 1910. Caption reads: "India...
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Rising Sun Hotel

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Description: View of the Rising Sun Hotel from across the street. Horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of the hotel while guests relax on the porch. Caption reads:...
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Horse-Drawn Vehicle at Magnolia Hotel

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Description: A horse-drawn vehicle on tracks delivering guests and their luggage at Magnolia Hotel. Caption reads: "Manolia[sic] Hotel, Magnolia, Springs, FLA."
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McClellan's Farewell to his Officers

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Description: Lithograph entitled, "McClellan's Farewell to his Officers." A great crowd can be seen in front of the Warren Green Hotel in Warrenton, Virginia, built in...
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Grogan Mineral Wells Hotel

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Description: People look out from the porch of Grogan Mineral Wells Hotel as others stand near horse-drawn carriages on the front lawn. A sign bearing the name "Grogan ...
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Meadowside Hotel

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Description: View across lobby area towards a woman sitting in an upholstered chair near a fireplace in the Meadowside Hotel. A mounted moose head hangs above the mantl...
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D.W. Corning Groceries on Street Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of a street corner. Commercial buildings are along the street on the left, including D.W. Corning Groceries. A large group of people are on ...
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Glacier Park Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Glacier Park Hotel lobby. View features the rustic lobby with log beams and columns, Japanese lanterns, animal skins hanging from the balconies...
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Glacier Park Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Glacier Park Hotel lobby. View features the large rustic lobby with log beams and columns, Japanese lanterns, animal skins hanging from the bal...

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