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Potowatomi Playing Moccasin

Date: 1921
Description: Postcard depicting a group of Potawatomi men at Stone Lake playing the game of moccasin. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared ...
Postcard

Opera House

Date: 1905
Description: View of the front of the Opera House. Caption reads: "Opera House, Amherst, Wis."
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Brooklyn Railroad Station

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of railroad tracks and station.
Postcard

Mill on a River

Date: 1914
Description: View of a mill on the bank of a river, and an adjacent dam. Caption at bottom reads: "Scene At Picturesque Friendship, Wis."
Postcard

Wausau Public Library

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Wausau Public Library before landscaping. Caption reads: "Public Library, Wausau, Wis."
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Newly Completed Post Office

Date: 1909
Description: View across street toward the post office just after completion. A man is standing on the sidewalk at the street corner. Caption reads: "Post Office, Wausa...
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Green Bay & Western Yards

Date: 1909
Description: Green Bay & Western train yards.
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Main Street

Date: 1890
Description: View down unpaved Main Street. Commercial buildings are along the right side of the street.
Postcard

Interior of Buck Inn

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of the living room in the Buck Inn at Lost Lake Resort. Caption reads: "In The Living Room t Lost Lake Resort".
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Buck Inn

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the Buck Inn at Lost Lake Resort. Caption reads: "Buck Inn At Lost Lake Resort, Sayner, Wis."
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street Looking North, Merrillan, Wisconsin".
Photograph

Knowlton House

Date: 1910
Description: A photographic postcard of "The Old Tavern" built at Knowlton in 1849. It is a large wooden classical revival style building. A dog joins a group of peopl...
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Telescopic View Over Friendship and Adams, Wis.

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of the cities of Adams and Friendship. Elevated view of the downtown area, including tree-lined streets, city businesses and homes.
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Scene in Railroad Yards

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Description: Photographic postcard of the railroad yards. Elevated view of railroad tracks and switch-yard, with steam rising behind a brick building on the left. Railr...
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Scene in Adams

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Description: Photographic postcard of railroad yards. View of railroad tracks and buildings in the distance. A coal tipple is visible in the far left background.
Postcard

Scene in Residence Section

Date: 07 21 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view across dirt road toward two men and a child sitting on the sidewalk in front of a house in residential area. Caption reads: "Sce...
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Yellow River Bridge

Date: 05 03 1908
Description: Photographic view of the Yellow River Bridge. A horse-drawn wagon full of hay is crossing the bridge. Houses and trees can be seen on the far side of the r...
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Filtz and Sons Box Factory

Date: 05 03 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of the Filtz and Sons Box Factory. Logs are stacked in the foreground. Caption reads: "Filtz and Sons Box Factory, Cadott, Wisconsin....
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Aerial View of Downtown

Date: 07 29 1909
Description: Aerial view of the downtown area, including a bridge spanning the Trempealeau River. Caption reads: "View of Arcadia, Wisconsin."
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In The Dining Room at Red Oaks Resort

Date: 1920
Description: Dining Room at the Red Oaks Resort, with tables and chairs set for dining. The windows in the background look out at other buildings. Caption reads: "In Th...

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