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Business District
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Photographic postcard of the business district in Blue River. Stores and a wooden boardwalk line the dirt street, and horse-drawn wagons wait in front of the buildings. One wagon is full of people. Several individuals are standing on the boardwalk. Handwritten text below reads: "Business District, Blue River, Wis."
October 4, 1909
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Business District
circa 1900-1909
Color photographic postcard of the business district. Local business and homes are on on both sides of the main road. Horse-drawn wagons are parked on the right. Caption reads: "Business District, ...
Street Scene in Tigerton
January 18, 1908
Text on front reads: "Tigerton, Wis." Pedestrians are on the sidewalks, boardwalks and in the unpaved street of the town. Storefronts and businesses line the street and horse-drawn vehicles are at ...
Main Street
September 28, 1907
Photographic postcard of Main Street. Buildings and trees line the street. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and the sidewalks. Text below reads: "Main Str., Boscobel, Wis."
Main Street
July 1, 1909
Photographic postcard of Main Street. Many people can be seen on the sidewalks and flags decorate the buildings. The street is not paved and several horse-drawn buggies are parked at the curb. Capt...
Street Scene
June 21, 1909
Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Shiocton, Wis." Horse-drawn wagons are hitched in front of storefronts on an unpaved street. A horse on the right wears a banner that reads: "Cook with Gas." Sig...
Fountain Square
1909
Colorized postcard view of a square in the central business district. A cable car runs down the center of the street, and horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "Fountain S...
