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View across an unpaved road of the business district. There is a man standing in front of a general store, with a hand water pump and bucket near the porch, and a dog sitting by a screen door in the side yard on the left. In the background is a man standing in front of a hardware store/post office with a gas pump.

Date Created:
1925
Creator:
Gillett, Sherwin

Publication Information

Creator
Gillett, Sherwin
Date Created
1925

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013GQS
Legacy ID
WHi 100179

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