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Tall-tale Postcard: Caught in Rock Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of two largemouth bass hanging from the side of a building, with curious on-lookers observing the scene. The building is a dry goods store own...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view of Main Street. Several men and boys are outside of a store with H.A. Olsen printed on the awning. One boy is holding a ball. Th...
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Main Street Looking West

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Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street looking west. The street is unpaved and lined with many stores. Signs are advertising hardware, meat, flour and many o...
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Resident Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Resident Street. The street is unpaved and a sidewalk can be seen on the left side. Homes are visible through the trees. Caption r...
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Presbyterian Church

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a Presbyterian Church in Cambridge. Caption reads: "Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Wis."
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Oldest Scandinavian Methodist Church in the World

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Description: Photographic postcard of the oldest Scandinavian Methodist Church in the world. Four large pine trees are growing in the foreground and a tree-shaded side ...
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St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Description: Photographic postcard of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. Trees are on the left and right. Caption reads: "St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cam...
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Along the Shore of Lake Ripley

Date: 06 20 1922
Description: Photographic postcard along the wooded shoreline of Lake Ripley. Caption reads: "Along the Shore of Lake Ripley. Cambridge, Wis."
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Ingleside Resort

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Ingleside Resort on Lake Ripley. There is a porch on the cabin, and several hammocks are strung on trees on the lawn. Caption ...
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Oldest Scandinavian Methodist Church in the World

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Description: Photographic postcard of the oldest Scandinavian Methodist Church in the world. Two large trees frame the front entrance, with shrubs and trees are around ...
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Built — 1852

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of a three-quarter view of the exterior of an abandoned church. There are broken shutters in the belfry and a broken window in front....
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Old Bridge

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Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline of an old bridge over the Rock River. Caption reads: "Old Bridge, Aztalan, Wis."
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Jefferson Street

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Description: View across Jefferson Street toward several storefronts and horse-drawn vehicles on the right. Near the Gustave [__]ner Harness Shop is a man seated on a w...
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Street Scene

Date: 1912
Description: Photographic postcard view down the center of a unpaved street in downtown Fort Atkinson. Horse-drawn vehicles are at the curbs. Caption reads: "Street Sce...
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N. Main Street

Date: 1913
Description: Hand-colored scene of north Main Street lined with businesses. There are horse-drawn vehicles in the unpaved street. Caption reads: "N. Main Street, Ft. At...
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North Side Main Street

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Description: Black and white photographic view of Main Street from the vantage point of a bridge. Many automobiles are parked along the curbs, and the street is lined w...
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Post Office

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Description: Photographic postcard view across street towards the post office, with a girl standing at the top of the steps at the entrance. A bicycle is parked at the ...
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High School

Date: 1913
Description: View across road toward the high school which has a bell tower. Caption reads: "High School, Fort Atkinson, Wis."
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Sr. High School

Date: 1951
Description: Black and white view from street towards the three-story brick high school. Caption reads: "Sr. High School, Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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Hotel Blackhawk

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Description: Black and white photographic postcard of the Hotel Blackhawk, a large brick building on a corner in the downtown area. Automobiles and buses are at the int...

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