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Franklin Street

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Text on front reads: "Franklin Street, Schleisingerville, Wis." View of an unpaved street with cement sidewalks in front of buildings on both sides. The large building on the left is a General Store. The awning reads: "Peter Schuck General Mdse.," Dry Goods" and "Furnishings." Farther down the block is a Millinery. The name of the town was changed to Slinger in 1921.

Date Created:
June 22, 1920
Creator:
Cook-Montgomery Company (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Publication Information

Creator Cook-Montgomery Company (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Date Created June 22, 1920

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 postcard
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection History Center
Source Collection Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Call Number PH 2744
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013XYJ
Legacy ID
WHi 149012

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