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Main Street
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Text on front reads: "Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin." On the reverse: "Front: A present day view of Main Street in downtown Watertown, Wisconsin, sketched by Sandra Pirkel. Back: Children's Day in Watertown, Wisconsin, circa 1900." A color drawing of Main Street with "Mullen's Dairy Bar" on the left. On the reverse is a ghosted image of Children's Day.
1995
Watertown Tourism Board
Publication Information
| Creator | Watertown Tourism Board |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1995 |
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 |
|---|
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