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Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.631885251127606, -87.93030004963964 1570 100th Ave, Kenosha, WI (background) 1541 100th Ave, Kenosha, WI (foreground) (Camera facing ESE) Not much remains of any of these structures.

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.639444777368446, -87.94426428803101 (Address redacted by property owner) (Camera facing SSE)

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.6469259401973, -87.95049902044207 927 120th Ave, Sturtevant, WI (Camera facing WSW) The farmhouse and one of the barns remain, but the rest has been reconfigured/upgraded (and the silo has lost it's dome).

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.64452530155436, -87.95048681678001 991 119th Ct, Somers, WI (Camera facing NE) JWI, which stands for Jerry Wilkomm Inc., was founded in 1946. Today the building has grown to the size of the entire 1974 parking lot.

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.64136542230203, -87.95112653629918 11880 12th St, Kenosha, WI (Camera facning North) I-94/Hwy 41 runs just off the left edge of the photo. Howard Blackmon started the Blackmon Truck Service in 1927, but he also worked at N. S. Koos & Sons (my 2x great-grandfather's company) from 1935-1953, where he held the rank of plant superintendent.

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.64075968885387, -87.94872494199738 11704 12th St, Sturtevant, WI (Camera facing North) This home (as well as 1191 118th to the left and 1195 118th to the upper left) still exists today. The new frontage road, designate 120th Ave, now runs along the eastern (right) edge of the property.

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.64138740926792, -87.93765141753593 11000 12th St, Sturtevant, WI (Camera facing NW) Most of the structures to the west (left) end of the property are gone now, but the farmhouse, long barn in the back, and the three grain bins remain today.

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.6407192089623, -87.93138268784152 10002 12th St, Kenosha, WI (Camera facing NW) The tiny structure to the left of the house is the only building that remains today.

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.643926864553286, -87.9307821725983 1100 100th Ave, Kenosha, WI (Camera facing NW) Amazingly, ALL of the structures shown here are still standing today.

Vintage Aerial photo from 1974 in Kenosha County, WI

1974

Kenosha County, WI

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GPS 42.650051888854755, -87.93057337122409 890 (left) & 860 100th Ave, Kenosha, WI (Camera facing SW) The barn at the back of the property is gone now, and 890 has a large new garage...but otherwise these properties look much the same today.