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The Carl Schurz House

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Carl Schurz home in Watertown, Wisconsin. Schurz was a German-American politician and statesman. There is a horse and a horse-drawn ve...
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Rock River Scenery

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Description: View over tree-tops toward a man rowing a boat beneath a partially covered bridge spanning the Rock River. Factories, industrial buildings, and Saint Paul'...
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Milwaukee Avenue and Monument

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Description: View down Milwaukee Avenue. On the left side of the road, the Daughters of the American Revolution Monument, erected in 1907, can be seen among trees trea...
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City Park

Date: 1908
Description: View of Jones Fountain at Barrie Park, erected in 1905. The fountain stands among trees and a park bench, and dwellings are in the background.
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Methodist Church

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Description: Exterior view across road toward the Methodist Church. Children play with a wagon on the sidewalk in front of the church. Two sets of stairs lead to a side...
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Ward School

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Description: Exterior of Ward Public School. The sidewalk leads to an entrance where a sign reads: "Public School."
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Street Scene

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Description: View down South Main Street. Houses are on the left, and trees line the street.
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Boating on Rock River

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Description: View of a man, woman, and child boating on the Rock River. A church spire and factory buildings are on the opposite shore in the background.
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Bridge in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: View of the Old Toll Bridge with trees and a pier in the foreground and buildings on the opposite shore.
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The Old Toll Bridge in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: View of the Old Toll Bridge with buildings standing on the opposite shore.
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Bridge

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Description: View of a bridge with a boat passing beneath it. Several dwellings are visible in the background.
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River Scene

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Description: A boat rests along the shoreline of a river and town buildings are visible in the background on the opposite bank.
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Lutheran Church in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: View of a Lutheran Church featuring a large clock tower and two steeples, rose and arched windows, and an arched entrance with stairs leading up to it. An...
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Street Scene

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Description: View of dwellings and trees along one side of a dirt road.
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Street Scene in the Business Section

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Description: Several storefronts stand along a street in a commercial district. with Automobiles park along either side of the street and a clock is visible on a buildi...
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Jefferson Public Library

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Description: Front view of the Jefferson Public Library, a brick building with stairs leading to the entrance.
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Brick Building

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Description: Side view of a two-story brick building with rectangular windows, chimney, cupola, and pointed roof. A sidewalk runs in front of the building.
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Building in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: Front view of a brick building with a flat roof, chimney, and rectangular windows.
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Building and Monument

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Description: A cannon and statue on a lawn next to a two-story brick building. The building features a large clock tower topped by a cupola, rectangular windows, and de...
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Soldiers' Monument, Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: A civil war soldiers' monument stands in on the courthouse ground surrounded by a circular walkway and trees. Several buildings are visible behind the mon...

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