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Behind the Wheel
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A man is sitting behind the wheel of his automobile which is parked at the curb of a street lined with businesses. A pedestrian is walking across the street in the background on the left. Signs on buildings across the street read: "Piano Sale, The Greatest Manufacturers, Sample Piano Sale", "Brunswick Lunch", "Hoffler Mfg. Co." and "Schlitz Beer, The Beer That Made Wisconsin Famous".
1907
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W013Y73
WHi 149027
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Stock Fair Day
June 19, 1916
Text on front reads: "Marrow [sic] St., on Stock Fair Day, Seymour, Wis." Elevated view looking West on Morrow Street, the name is misspelled on the front. The street is filled with buyers and sel...
Street Scene
1907
Text on front reads: Street Scene, Seymour, Wis." View across and down an unpaved street. The right side is lined with homes, businesses, sidewalks and trees. Several horse-drawn wagons are further...
Decorated Automobile
1907
Festively dressed passengers posing in an automobile decorated for a parade. A house and trees are in the background.
Emmanual Evangelical Lutheran Church
October 1958
Text on front reads: "Emmanual Ev. Lutheran Church, Seymour, Wis." The Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in 1915 of brick in the Gothic Revival style. An automobile is parked at the curb.
Residence Street
July 16, 1910
Text on front reads: "Residence Street, Seymour, Wis." A neighborhood with the home of Dr. Hittner in the center. The street is unpaved with sidewalks and trees. Other homes are on the left and ri...
Parade Car
1907
An automobile decorated for an early 4th of July parade traveling down the street. The passengers are dressed festively. Signs for "Castersen & Co. General Merchandise," "L.G. Becker Bakery" and "S...
