Postcard
Home of the Fourierites
| Text on front reads: "Home of the Fourierites, Ripon, Wis. Established May 27, 1844 by followers of Charles Fourier in Ceresco Valley, now a part of Ripon. The community numbered about 200 at its best and was known as the Wisconsin Phalanx. Its property was held in common and all shared alike. Amicably disbanded in 1850." A long, white clapboard, dormitory style building surrounded by lawns. There are trees to the left and ivy is growing on the building. |
| Image ID: | 148712 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1907 |
| Creator Name: | E.C. Kropp Co. |
| City: | Ripon |
| County: | Fond du Lac |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Divided back. 1¢ stamp. Dated by divided back. #3861. |
| Dormitories |
| Dwellings |
| Yards |
| Cities and towns |
| Deterioration |
| Outdoor photography |
| Buildings |
| Windows |
| Leaves |
| Trees |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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