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House on Green Street

Date: 1900
Description: View from intersection towards a residence on 4th and Green Street. The large house shows many Italianate architectural details, including ornate eaves bra...
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Three Dogs on a Bench

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Description: The photographer's poodles pose on a bench.
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Family with Christmas Tree

Date: 1900
Description: A family dressed in formal clothing seated around a Christmas tree in the living room.
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Decorated Dining Room

Date: 1890
Description: Dining room decorated with streamers for a wedding reception. The table is set formally with candles and there is a wedding cake as a centerpiece.
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Mansion on Washington Street

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of a grand mansion on South Washington Street.
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Butcher Shop Interior

Date: 1903
Description: Interior view of the butcher shop section of the Fowler and Holmes Store. There is wood paneling and cabinetry throughout the room, shelving and hooks on t...
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Woman in Chair

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Description: Informal portrait of a woman seated in a chair.
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Patriotic Lodge Hall Meeting

Date: 1900
Description: Men gather at lodge hall, probably in Watertown, Wisconsin. American flags are hanging from the light fixtures, draped over tables and on the wall. There i...
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Church Decorated for Christmas

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Description: Interior view of the Old Moravian Church at 6th and Cole Streets decorated for Christmas. There is a very tall Christmas tree behind the pulpit, and other ...
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Dog on Sidewalk

Date: 1910
Description: A large dog stands on a wooden sidewalk in a residential neighborhood.
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Boathouse and Boats

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Draper Hall boathouse on Lac La Belle with a row of boats in front of the building. Two men stand on the pier.
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Operating Machinery Outdoors

Date: 1915
Description: A young boy in overalls operates a machine, perhaps a pump for water, underneath a windmill. There are overturned buckets in the foreground. An elderly man...
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Brennecke and Bergmann Pharmacy

Date: 1910
Description: An interior view of Brennecke and Bergmann Pharmacy on the corner 4th and Main Street. Two children are sitting on a chair in the middle of the floor, whil...
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Small Group of Boys

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Description: Small group of boys and one man sit outside the open doorway of a small wooden house or shed.
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Woman with Deer

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Description: Woman in print dress and hat stands with a fawn under an arbor with hanging vines near a house.
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Couple in Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 1913
Description: Winter scene of couple in horse-drawn sleigh on residential street.
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Man Sitting on Rock in Winter

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Description: Man sitting on rock holding a cane in a park or backyard enclosed by low wooden fence. Possibly Dr. William F. Whyte.
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Women in Mrs. E. Kammeyer's Millinery Shop

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Description: Six women in hat shop, three sitting and three standing. Hats are displayed on hat stands. Two women wear hats and two hold hats.
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Family Portrait

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Description: Father, mother and three girls stand on front porch of what appears to be their home. There is a sign for an office in the basement on the left.
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Women and Children on Picnic

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Description: Six children and two women sitting on the lawn with picnic food and beverages. There appears to be a garden in the background.

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