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Captain George Nobles' Rifle, Musket, Sword, and Sash

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Description: Captain George Nobles' weapons and sash used in the Civil War, posed in a studio in front of a painted backdrop.
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Governor Harvey's Pocket Knife

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Description: Pocket knife of Governor Harvey from the time of the Civil War.
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Rifle-Musket Cartridges

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Description: Display of paper-wrapped rifle-musket cartridges, about .58 caliber, of the type used in the Civil War, compared with 30-40 U.S. rifle cartridges.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Railroad Depot

Date: 1869
Description: The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. Included in the photograph is an omnibus operated by Major Throup.
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Hall Building

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Description: Exterior view of the Hall building, located on the northwest corner of Main and 5th Streets.
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Third Ward School

Date: 1885
Description: Third Ward School, later Winslow School.
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Police Station

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the police station.
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Airplane "William Horlick" in Antarctica

Date: 1938
Description: Curtiss-Wright Condor biplane named "William Horlick" outfitted with skis for use during Adm. Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic expedition, 1933-35. The ...

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