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Trail 53 — Main Street
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Intersection of Trail 53 and Main Street, lined with buildings. A road sign is in the foreground, and rucks and automobiles are parked at the curb. A steep bluff towers in the background. Caption reads: "Trail 53 — Main Street — Fountain City, Wis."
1927
Merchant's Film Service
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Main Street — Looking South
1927
View down Main Street, with the Eagle Hotel on the left. Automobiles and trucks are parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "Main Street — Looking South, Fountain City, Wis."
Main Street, Looking South
1909
View of Main Street, with a barbershop on the left and a shoe store on the right. A buggy with two horses is parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Main Street, Fountain City, Wis., Looking South."
Fountain City
circa 1910-1919
Elevated view of Fountain City, with a steep bluff in the background. In the foreground is a street corner with a drugstore and other storefronts. There are four churches, dwellings and other build...
Fountain City
1910
Elevated view of Fountain City, with the Mississippi River on the right, and hills in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
City Hall and High School
1910
View of the City Hall and high school on a tree-lined street. Caption reads: "City Hall and High School, Fountain City, Wis."
Main Street
circa 1910-1919
View down unpaved Main Street, a central business district. Businesses include a pharmacy, a buffet, and a hotel. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "Main Street, Hudson, Wis."
