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Main Street
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Photographic postcard view down the street towards the central business district; a post office, a gas pump and a bar. Two cars, a truck and some people are outside the post office. Caption reads: "Main St., Breed, Wis."
circa 1910-1919
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Main Street
circa 1910-1919
View down unpaved Main Street, a central business district. Businesses include a pharmacy, a buffet, and a hotel. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "Main Street, Hudson, Wis."
View on Main Street
circa 1940-1949
Photographic postcard view of a central business block, featuring Adams Food Market IGA and a Post Office. To the left of the Post Office is a signboard for Wabeno Theatre that includes show poster...
Main Street
circa 1910-1919
Color postcard of shops and businesses along Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Arcadia, Wis."
New Post Office
circa 1910-1919
View across street towards the Post Office located at Monona Avenue (currently Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) and Doty Street. Automobiles are parked at the curbs and in the median. Caption Read...
Post Office
circa 1910-1919
Color postcard view of the front of the old Post Office. Scene shows the front exterior of the building with flagstaff, a car driving down the street and pedestrians on the sidewalk. Caption reads:...
Main Street Looking West
circa 1910-1919
Colorized postcard view down center of Main Street, which is lined with businesses. There are horse-drawn vehicles in the street. Caption reads: "Main Street Looking West, Hortonville, Wis."
