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Man Riding Bicycle
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Man riding bicycle down First Street near Main Street. In the background is a man driving a horse and two-wheeled buggy on Main Street. Storefronts identified on Main Street include, from left to right, Eckern Grocer (partially visible), Chicago Cheap Store, a lawyer's office, Journal Office, and a hardware store (probably named Murphy).
Van Schaick, Charles
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Storefronts on Main Street
Horse and wagon in front of a storefront on Main Street with an elevated board sidewalk. Storefronts identified from left to right as G.G. Melbye Groceries and J.A. Eckern Jeweler.
Woman on Hoseback
View of a woman posing sidesaddle on a horse. Storefront on Main Street identified as J.A. Eckern Jeweler.
Man and Woman on Horseback
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. Eckern Jeweler and P.L. Moe & Company Ha...
Hogs on Main Street
Boy herding hogs through town on Main Street, probably on the way to the stockyards near the railroad station on the east side of the Black River. Storefronts identified, from left to right, includ...
Intersection of Main and Second Streets
Main Street storefronts, identified from left to right as: The Fair ["Bargains in Everything" on the awnings], and Eckern Jeweler. Banner across Main Street advertises the "La Crosse Inter State Fa...
Man Riding Elephant in Circus Parade
Rear view of a man riding an elephant in a circus parade through town. Crowds line the sidewalk on the other side of the street.
