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Fox River View

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Description: View of Fox River with buildings and dwellings on either side. Further down the river a bridge spans its width. A factory building is labeled, "C.S. Morris...
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Fox River Scene

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Description: A rowboat floats along the shore of the Fox River near a small tree. Beyond this, a wooden building stands on the shore and other buildings are visible ...
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The Frank H. Russell Glove Company

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Description: A boy and girl are leaning out from a window on the third floor of the Frank H. Russell Glove Company building. The structure was constructed in 1910.
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Huron Street Looking West

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Description: View of Huron Street, looking west. Horse-drawn carriages are parked on either side of the road, and Hotel Whiting can be seen on the right, built in 1868.
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State Street Looking North

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Description: View down State Street, looking north. The road is lined with trees, sidewalks and dwellings.
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Pearl Street Looking North

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Description: View of Pearl Street, looking north from the library. A lamppost marks the street corner on the right and an automobile drives toward the intersection in t...
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North Side of Nathan Strong Park

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Description: A row of Victorian dwellings stands opposite an unpaved road, seen from the north side of Nathan Strong Park. The second home from the left was built in 18...
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Wisconsin Granite Company Quarry

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Description: Ladders extend into the quarry at Wisconsin Granite Company, and factory buildings and towers can be seen above. Three men stand near a railroad car at the...
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Rock Crusher

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Description: A man stands outside the rock crusher at the Wisconsin Granite Company quarry. To the right, railroad tracks span the side of the building.
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Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company

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Description: Exterior of Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company, founded in 1899 by E. B. Stuart. Signs on the factory building read, "None Equal," "The Modern Milk Man,"...
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High School and Training School

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Description: Exterior of High School and Training School. The building features a cupola and brickwork. To the left, a horse-drawn carriage is parked, and a sidewalk le...
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Yates Memorial Hospital

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Description: Stairs lead from the sidewalk to a columned porch at the hospital entrance. Three girls play with a wagon on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Yates Memorial H...
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Capron Street

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Description: View down Capron Street, a dirt road in a residential area. There is a clocktower on a building in the distance.
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Residential Street

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Description: Horses and a carriage are driven down E. Park Avenue, a dirt road in a residential area. A sign on the telephone pole identifies the intersecting street as...
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Park Avenue Looking East

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Description: View down sidewalk on right side of Park Avenue, looking east. Saint Joseph's Church, built in 1853, is further down the street past houses with large porc...
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Residential Street

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Description: Trees and homes along E. Park Street looking south from Oak Street.
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Scene Along Fox River

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Description: View of the Fox River. Small boats are docked along the left bank where factory buildings stand. The facade features advertisements for Wrigley's Spearmint...
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Scene on the Fox River

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Description: View along bank of the Fox River. A railroad track on the right bank extends toward buildings of the city.
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Fox River Looking North

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Description: View of the Fox River, taken from a bridge looking north. Allen Lumber Company, founded in 1888, stands on the right bank. A sign on the building states, "...
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Bridge on Fox River

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Description: View of a bridge on the Fox River. A sign on a factory building on the right states: "Farm Implements, Wagons, Carriages, Etc." Further in the distance is ...

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