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Manawa High School

Date: 1930
Description: Manawa High School. It is postmarked 1930, the year in which Joseph R. McCarthy, certainly its most famous graduate, completed his high school curriculum....
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Main Street Big Falls

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Description: Photographic postcard view down center of unpaved street in the central business district of a rural community. On the left is a general store, and on the ...
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Bird's Eye View of Clintonville

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white elevated view of town. Caption reads: "Bird's [sic] Eye View of Clintonville, Wis."
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North Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photograph looking across unpaved North Main Street towards commercial buildings. Two horse-drawn carriages and one horse-drawn freight wag...
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Main Street, Clintonville

Date: 1920
Description: Looking down center of Main Street. Printed in the message section on the back: "A view of one of the Two-Course Reinforced Concrete Pavements in the City ...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View looking across unpaved Main Street towards commercial buildings, including a meat market and the First National Bank. There are horse-drawn vehicles p...
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High School

Date: 1907
Description: View from street towards the high school. Caption reads: "High School, Clintonville, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1920
Description: View from street towards the high school. There are children on the sidewalks in front of the building. Caption reads: "High School, Clintonville, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1914
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of the high school. Children are standing outdoors in front. Caption reads: "High School, Clintonville, Wis."
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City Hall and State Bank Building

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized photographic view from street towards the City Hall and State Bank Building on a corner. Caption reads: "City Hall and State Bank Building, Clint...
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Ward House

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white postcard view looking up unpaved road and sidewalk towards the Ward House. Caption reads: "Ward House, Clintonville, Wis."
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Dynamiting the Bridge

Date: 07 24 1912
Description: View down street towards the dynamiting of the bridge over the Pigeon River during the flood. Caption reads: "Dynamiting the Bridge, Flood of July 24, 1912...
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Main Street

Date: 1920
Description: A view of one of the two-course reinforced concrete pavements constructed by the C. Petersen Construction Company, of Kenosha, under the direction of W.F. ...
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Residence District

Date: 1910
Description: View down wooden sidewalk towards an unpaved street on the left, and a residential are with houses with large porches on the right. A group of people are w...
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Soo Line Depot

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Description: View towards the front of Locomotive #2039 stopped at the Fremont Depot. A conductor is walking alongside the train on the right. Caption reads: "Soo Line ...
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Meat Market

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of a meat market, with four men standing behind the counters. Deer head trophies are mounted on the back wall. Caption on back reads, in part...
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Wisconsin Veterans' Home

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Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin Veterans' Home campus beside Chain O' Lakes and the village of King. Text on reverse reads: "Founded in 1887 by The Grand A...
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Veterans' Home Landing

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Description: Sepia-toned photographic postcard view from hill looking down towards men standing on the pier at the Veterans' Home. A water tower is across the water. Ca...
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Marston Hall, Wisconsin Veterans' Home

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Description: View of Marston Hall, a residential building at the Veterans' Home. Caption reads: "Marston Hall, Wisconsin Veterans' Home."
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First National Bank

Date: 1931
Description: View across intersection towards the corner bank, which is next to a service station. Automobiles are parked at the curb. Caption reads: "First National Ba...

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