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Main Street

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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", "Vetter's Dry Goods", "Drugs" and "Clothes & Shoes." Automobiles are parked diagonally on the brick paved street with trees in the distance.

Date Created:
1930
Creator:
E.C. Kropp Co.

Publication Information

Creator
E.C. Kropp Co.
Date Created
1930

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 postcard
Dimensions
14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
History Center
Call Number
PH 2744
Conditions For Physical Access
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013YIL
Legacy ID
WHi 151195

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