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Main Business Section
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Text on front reads: "Main Business Section, Waukesha, Wis." A busy street scene with pedestrians, automobiles and buses. A railroad track runs down the center of the street. Many businesses can be seen. Several signs read: "United Restaurant Soda Grill", "Delmores Ladies Shop", "Drugs for Less", "Salen", "Clarke Drug Co.", "Rexall Drugs" and "Loans."
1940
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Main Street
1945
Text on front reads: "Main Street, Westfield, Wis." Many automobiles and a Greyhound Bus are diagonally parked on Main Street. The destination sign on the bus is "Madison." Many businesses are on b...
Main Street
1940
Text on front reads: "Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin." The downtown area with buildings, storefronts and sidewalks along Main Street. Automobiles are on the street and parked diagonally.
Main Street
1940
Text on front reads: "Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin." A busy street scene with automobiles in the street and parked along the curb. The street is lined with many businesses, display windows and...
Main Street
August 5, 1919
Text on front reads: "Main St. West Bend, Wis." View down center of a busy street with businesses, storefronts, pedestrians and many parked automobiles. Signs read: "Dentist", "Drugs, Ice Cream, So...
Main Street
circa 1910-1919
View down center of Main Street (part of Hwy 16). Automobiles are parked at an angle along the curbs on both sides. Businesses include two grocers, a drug store, a restaurant, and a Ford dealership...
Main Street
1930
Text on front reads: "Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin." The downtown area with buildings, storefronts and sidewalks. Signs read: "Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company", "Cafe", "Furniture", "Vette...
