History of Unity, Wisconsin

Photos from Dennis Kuehling Collection unless otherwise noted.
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Front Street pre 1909 Fire   Front Street after Fire

Front Street, Unity Wis. Pre-1909
January 1909 every building left of post office (center) was burned down.

L-R: Forest Hotel - Fred Wescott's Place - Zell Bros. Mercantile -
Marathon County Register - J. P. Thayer Real Estate - August Weide Meat Market

  January 1909
Unity Fire Front Street
Long white building is the Groelle & Hamman General Store. It escaped the fire being on the north side of East Clark Street.
Marathon County Register   Corner East Clark Street after 1909 Fire
Marathon County Register (1903-1961) Louis Cook, Editor - Steffi Jazinsky, Typesetter - M.P. Thayer - Wild Lands - Farms - Buggies - Furniture   The corner at East Clark Street after the 1909 fire
after the fire   Front Street after 1909 Fire
January 1909 Unity Fire Front Street
Gabled house in far center was located where Verna Dallman resides (2013) 		  January 1909 Unity Fire Front Street Rubble
Brick remains on right where Weide's Meat Market which helped stop the fire.
Meat Market and Post Office   Buildings after fire
January 1909 Unity Fire Front Street Rubble
Left: August Weide Meat Market Right: Post Office		   January 1909 Unity Fire Front Street
1. Groelle & Hamman General Store 2. Horse Barn Livery Stable 3. August Weide Meat Market 4. U.S. Post Office

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