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Main Street

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Text on front reads: "Main Street, Shawano, Wis." Slightly elevated view of a parade featuring an ornate circus wagon which is pulled by eight horses. The street is unpaved and crowds fill the boardwalks on both sides. One group is standing in a wagon for a better view. The street is lined with businesses, many with awnings.

Date Created:
July 2, 1906
Creator:
E.C. Kropp Co.

Publication Information

Creator E.C. Kropp Co.
Date Created July 2, 1906

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
W013Y5S
Legacy ID
WHi 149055

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