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View on Main Street
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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 posters. Gilbert's Bar is further down on the left. A car and a flatbed truck are parked at an angle at the curb. Caption reads: "View on Main St., Lakewood, Wis."
circa 1940-1949
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Main Street
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Main Street Looking North
1940 - 1949
View of Main Street with automobiles in the street and parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "Main Street Looking North, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Main Street
circa 1920-1929
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Main Street
1930
Photographic postcard view of the Main Street commercial district, with automobiles and trucks parked at the curbs. Signs are on the buildings for Dinner's Hotel Tavern, Collard's Bar and Denmark B...
Hunters and Fishermens Tavern — John Kinzinger and Son
circa 1940-1949
Photographic postcard view of a wall of mounted fish, deer and assorted stuffed birds. A display of postcards is on the left. There is a window on the right looking out to the street. Rows of open ...
Main Street
1948
View of Main Street lined with commercial buildings. Automobiles are parked at the curb and street lamps are at the corners. Caption reads: "Main Street, Jefferson, Wisconsin."
