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"Daylight Store"
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Winter scene entitled "Daylight Store," New Richmond, Wisconsin. View down sidewalk with storefronts on the right cleared of snow, and a tall snowbank along the street on the left. Between January 21st and 22nd, 1917, 9" of snow fell with drifts up to 11.5 feet covering western central Wisconsin.
January 21, 1917
Sherman-Cutlin Photo
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