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Seymour Corner Store and Gas Station

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of a general store and gas station operated by James Smith. Four people stand posed in front of the building.
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Swingli House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of Swingli House.
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Old Stone House

Date: 12 1929
Description: Exterior of stone house, built about 1830.
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Public School

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of public school. There is a two-story fire escape on the side of the building. The words "High School" are over the arched entry at the fron...
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Lutheran Church

Date: 1921
Description: Lutheran church with a fence and trees in front. There is a shed with a ladder propped against it behind the church.
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South Street

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Description: View down South Street. Houses and trees line both sides of the road. Two trees on the left have had all their branches cut. There is a streetlight in the ...
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New Railroad Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of two men standing on a newly constructed railroad bridge over a stream.
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Entrance to Silver-Dale Resort

Date: 04 1925
Description: View of the wood trellis fence and columns that frame the entrance gate to the Silver-Dale Resort. A group of people are sitting on the porch of a refreshm...
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Modern Rooms — E.F. Lueth

Date: 1925
Description: View across road of a two-story home located on a corner lot at 330 5th Avenue. There are signs on the lawn advertising rooms for tourists. A man is standi...
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Skillet Creek Fruit Farm

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of a two-story house with a front porch and an enclosed porch on the side. In the background is a barn or outbuilding.
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An Old Landmark — Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of buildings in Effinger Park. A dirt road leads up to the house where two cars are parked. There is a picnic table and a large tree in the f...
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Cottages at Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: Row of cabins in Effinger Park. Each has a screened back porch. Picnic tables, sling-back chairs, and a parked car are under the trees on the lawn.
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Twin Maples — Cottages and Rooms for Rent

Date: 1931
Description: A man and his dog are on the lawn in front of a house. A wooden sign reads, "Cottage and Rooms for Rent." Another sign below advertises for "N.F. Sherman 2...
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Main Street

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Description: A group of young men stand in the far background on a dirt road. Homes are on either side of the street.
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Public School

Date: 1921
Description: View up hill of two men standing at the entrance of the public school. There is a hand-pump near the entrance, and a bell tower on the roof of the school.
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Scene on Kickapoo River

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Description: View from shoreline of a car driving over a bridge on the Kickapoo River. There is a ridge of a hill in the background.
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National Zinc Separating Company Plant

Date: 1925
Description: Railroad tank cars on railroad tracks outside the plant. There are two large round storage tanks behind the tank cars.
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Scenic View

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Description: View from a bridge looking down a river.
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General Store

Date: 1928
Description: A general store and gas station with a car parked in front.
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Blue Mounds at a Distance

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Description: View looking down hill of several buildings. More hills are in the far background. Caption reads: "Blue Mounds at a Distance, Altitude 1760 FT."

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