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Looking North on Main Street

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Description: Colorized postcard of Main Street. On the left is E.J. Anthony, Barber, with a barber pole in front of the building. Other businesses can be seen, many wit...
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The Ruins

Date: 1912
Description: Colorized postcard of "The Ruins." A brick hotel (possibly the MLAKAR HOTEL) is behind and to the right of the old foundation. Various signs are pasted on ...
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Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Methodist Episcopal Church with trees in the background. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Range House

Date: 09 05 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of Range House, a large rustic log cabin. There is a large porch on all sides of the building with interesting roof supports and rail...
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Freight and Passenger Depot

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Description: Photographic postcard of the freight and passenger depot. A young man stands on the platform, and a man can be seen entering the United States Express Comp...
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Infantry on the Hike

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Description: Postcard printed in brown ink of a line of soldiers in uniform hiking in a column. They have bedrolls over their shoulders. Towards the rear are soldiers o...
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Dress Parade

Date: 07 30 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of soldiers during a dress parade. Some soldiers are on horseback, but most are on foot. There is a musical band in ...
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Devil's Monument

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Description: Photographic postcard view of Devil's Monument. Trees are on both sides. Text handwritten at foot: "Devil's Monument, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Long Bluff

Date: 07 18 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view of Long Bluff. Trees are on top of the bluff and also below. More bluffs and trees are in the background. Handwritten below: "Vi...
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Lone Rock

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Description: Photographic postcard of Lone Rock. Trees are on top and also around the base. Handwritten at foot: "Lone Rock. Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Long Bluff

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Description: Photographic postcard elevated view over field of Long Bluff. Trees and a watchtower are on top of the bluff. In the lower left corner is a long building w...
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Castle Rock

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Description: Photographic postcard of Castle Rock. Elevated view over trees and shrubs in the foreground. Text in lower right corner reads: "Castle Rock, Camp Douglas, ...
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Chinaman Rock

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Description: Photographic postcard of Chinaman Rock. Trees surround the base and eight human figures can be seen standing on the summit, after hiking or climbing to the...
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Green Point

Date: 09 23 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of Green Point with trees surrounding the base. Handwritten in the lower right corner: "Green Point, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Wisconsin State Range

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Description: Black and white postcard of three geological features; Chimney Rock, Castle Rock and Round Bluff. Trees surround all the features. Text below and to the ri...
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Elroy Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of the Elroy Hospital. The two-story building has a wrap-around porch. In the background is a field with piles of harvested grain. Caption re...
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High School

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored postcard of the high school obscured by trees. The red brick building has two-stories with a bell tower. Caption reads: "High School, Elroy, W...
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Public Library

Date: 1915
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of the public library with a gabled roof. Caption reads: "Public Library, Elroy, Wis."
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Interior of a General Store

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Description: Interior view of a general store with canned goods on display on shelves along the wall in the background. Two men are standing behind the counter, and fou...
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Dickerson House

Date: 1907
Description: View down street towards the Dickerson House, with a sign above the entrance along the rooftop. There is a billiard hall and saloon further down the block....

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