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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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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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Jones' Sausage Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of Jones' Sausage Factory. Two men are leaning out the window above the side of the porch roof. Bicycles are leaning against the side of the brick...
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Scene on Rock River

Date: 1908
Description: View of the west bank of Rock River from a bridge. The view includes the manufacturing plants of Jefferson Woolen Mills, incorporated April 2, 1856.
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1909
Description: View across street toward the front and left side of the First Congregational Church. Its main entrance is part of the belfry structure. There is a large s...
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Northwestern College

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view across lawn toward Northwestern College. Young men are posing in many of the windows. The building features a neoclassical style, with a colu...
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Sculpture in a Park

Date: 1912
Description: A sculpture of a man kneeling stands in the middle of a park surrounded by plants and a sidewalk. In the background is a lawn and trees, and a street lined...
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Fourth School

Date: 1900
Description: A view of Fourth School, featuring a cupola with a weathervane. Three young girls are posing standing beneath a tree beside the school.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1900
Description: Angled view across street toward a railing along a sidewalk, and the front facade and left side of a Masonic temple building. The ground floor contains a s...
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Chapman Street

Date: 1900
Description: A view of tree-lined Chapman Street. Houses with broad lawn are behind tree on the left, and two carriages can be seen farther down the road.
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St. Mark's Parish School

Date: 1914
Description: View across street toward the front and right side of St. Mark's Parish School. A dirt lot is to the right.
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The Home of Carl Schurz

Date: 1900
Description: Carl Schurz's house is partially visible behind trees at the end of an unpaved curving drive. A young boy sits on the edge of the porch. Caption reads: "Ho...
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Residential Street

Date: 1900
Description: View toward intersection of a tree-lined unpaved street. Two large houses wide wide lawns are on the left.
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Washington Street

Date: 1900
Description: View along right side curb toward houses along the right side of tree-lined Washington Street.
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View from bridge towards businesses on Main Street. Pedestrians are walking along the wide sidewalks. Horse-drawn carriages and streetcars share the road o...
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Hotel

Date: 1900
Description: View across intersection toward a hotel on the corner. Two doors are on the left facade; the one at the left corner enters into a buffet. The door in the m...
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Fourth Street, Looking North from Western Avenue

Date: 1900
Description: View along right side curb along Fourth Street, with houses on both sides.
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A Residential Street

Date: 1900
Description: View across street towards houses on the left. A wide terrace planted with trees is along the sidewalk. Steps lead up a small rise on the front lawns of th...
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A Business Street

Date: 1900
Description: View along left side sidewalk toward shops and businesses lining a commercial street. A large sign outside a shop on the left reads: "Wholesale Wallpaper, ...
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A Residential Street

Date: 1900
Description: View looking toward intersection, with a lamppost on the corner on the right. A house is on the opposite corner on the left.

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