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Bide-a-Wee Hotel in Butte des Morts

Date: 1911
Description: Bide-a-Wee Hotel with a group of people standing in the foreground.
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General Store in Butte des Morts

Date: 1948
Description: Image of the old general and antiques store. Text reads: "House built as a store, allegedly by Augustin Grignon in 1848. Later operated as a general stor...
Photograph

Grignon-Porlier Trading Post Marker

Date: 1930
Description: View of crowd of people under the trees near the trading post marker in Butte des Morts.
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Grignon-Porlier Trading Post Marker

Date: 1930
Description: Group of people posing near the Grignon-Porlier trading post marker in Butte des Morts.
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Hill of the Dead in Butte des Morts

Date: 1890
Description: Mound known as the Hill of the Dead.
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Reliance Flooring Mill

Date: 1879
Description: The Reliance Flooring Mill. Men are posing in front, and another man is on a horse-drawn vehicle near the loading dock. The mill building was physically mo...
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Wolf River House

Date: 1914
Description: The Wolf River House. The advertisement reads: "The Wolf River House; Hunters' and Fishermen's Resort; Rates $1.50 per day - $9.00 per week; Special Rates ...
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Across Bridge in Winneconne

Date: 1875
Description: View down unpaved street in Winneconne towards the bridge from the east side of town. Storefronts on the left have signs for "Stoves & Tinware" and "Harnes...
Postcard

Baptist Church

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of a Baptist church. Caption reads: "Baptist Ch. Wausau Wis."
Postcard

Bean and Palfrey Flour Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Bean and Palfrey flour mill. The sign on the building reads: "Waukau Mills". Caption reads: "The Old Mill, Waukau, Wis."
Postcard

Railroad Depot

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad depot. Caption reads: "C. M. and St. P. Depot, Waukau Wis."
Postcard

Methodist Church

Date: 1909
Description: Street scene featuring a Methodist church. In front of the church a young boy stands in the dirt road near a man sitting in a horse-drawn wagon with a dog....
Postcard

Public School

Date: 1920
Description: Front view of a public school. Caption reads: "Public School Waukau Wis."
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City Square

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of City Square, where the Bank of Menasha is seen on the corner and Little Lake Butte des Mortes is in the distance.
Drawing

Elisha D. Smith Library

Date: 1899
Description: The Elisha D. Smith Library built by Van Ryn and De Gelleke.
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Fisher Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of Ida Fisher.
Postcard

Island Paper Mill and Dam

Date: 1905
Description: The Island Paper Mill and dam in Menasha. Caption reads: "Dam & Island Paper Mill, Menasha, Wis."
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Main Street and the Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Main Street looking east toward the Fox River and the boat landing. Lake Winnebago is in the distance.
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Corner of Main Street and Tayco Street

Date: 1870
Description: The corner of unpaved Main Street and Tayco Street looking south towards Doty Island. The slanting timbers controlled the primitive draw bridge across the ...
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National Hotel

Date: 1870
Description: The National Hotel on town square off of Main Street. A group of people and horse-drawn vehicles are in front of the hotel.

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