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Street Scene
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Photographic postcard down road toward a building on the right. Signs indicate that the Post Office and Fire Marshall can be found within. Two automobiles are parked outside. A group of people and a dog are on the porch. Another group is posed around the Mobil gas pump. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Breed, Wis."
circa 1940-1949
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Main Street
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Main Street
circa 1910-1919
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Street Scene
circa 1940-1949
Photographic postcard view down center of street towards a commercial district. There are car dealerships, gas stations and other businesses, with automobiles parked at an angle at the curbs.
Main Street
circa 1940-1949
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Train Making a Stop at the Breed Station
1943
Photographic postcard of a train stopped at the Chicago & North West railroad station. A small group of people stand in the grass waiting beside the tracks. Caption reads: "C. & N.W. Station, Breed...
View on Main Street
circa 1940-1949
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