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Livingston Street Scene

Date: 04 1924
Description: A view of downtown Livingston looking down the main street.
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Construction on River Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a work train on railroad tracks on a railroad bridge, over a river, that is under construction. Several workmen are standing and posing on...
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Catholic Church

Date: 1909
Description: View down unpaved street towards a church. Two people, perhaps nuns, are walking on a sidewalk lined with metal railings. Caption reads: "Catholic Church, ...
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Construction on Railroad Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of several workmen standing on a platform near the shoreline of the Wisconsin River during construction of a railroad bridge. There is a work...
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Lake Waubesa at Crescent Park

Date: 1927
Description: View across water towards a boy standing on a pier on Lake Waubesa. There are boats docked at the water's edge and a group of children and adults are on th...
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McSherry Cave

Date: 07 1929
Description: View uphill towards the entrance to the McSherry Cave. A woman is standing at the entrance. Trees and shrubs are growing on top of the cave.
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The Van Annex

Date: 1931
Description: View across lawn of the annex of Hotel Van. There are two entrances and two exterior stairs on either side of the building. Two women are sitting in the la...
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The Van

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of the Hotel Van, which has a long porch facing the sidewalk, and exterior stairs leading to the balcony on the second floor. There are aw...
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Shady Lawn — 1038 Superior Street

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of Shady Lawn Rooms and Bath. There is a lawn swing and a tire swing in the lawn. On the porch is a porch swing. Firewood is stacked by the f...
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Terraces at Ravenswood Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Stone terraces at the Ravenswood Hotel. In the foreground are flowers, some potted, in a raised bed. Two more stone walls are on the hill in the background...
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Grounds at Ravenswood Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view of the pines on the grounds of Ravenswood. Benches are set along a stone-lined path and an automobile is parked behind the trees on the right...
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Annex at Ravenswood Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: View across stone-lined paths toward the annex, a three-story building with a porch and a balcony above. Pines trees are on the grounds, and there is a sma...
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Main Building — Pine Grove Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the Pine Grove Hotel with sandy yard. A screened porch wraps around three sides.
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Bathing Beach Pine Glen Properties

Date: 1931
Description: View along shoreline of a bathing beach on the Wisconsin River at Pine Glen Properties. Bathers on sitting on the beach on the left. Four more people are s...
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Annex at Pine Glen Properties

Date: 1931
Description: Annex with guest rooms, with screened porch and a screened balcony.
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Cottage Row at Pine Glen Properties

Date: 1931
Description: Row of four guest cottages with screened porches along a sidewalk. The Wisconsin River is down the hill in the background.
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Main Building Pine Glen Properties

Date: 1931
Description: View of a riverside hotel with a screened porch, and chairs and benches on the lawn. The Wisconsin River is in the background.
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Olson's Woodlawn

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of Olson's Woodlawn Rooms, a large brick building with striped awnings over some of the windows on the first floor. A low stone wall is on...
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White House — 912 Capitol Street

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view from road of the White House Hotel. There is a trellis with four columns at the sidewalk entrance that leads to a long porch with rocking cha...
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Oak Villa Annex — Mrs. S.J. Knudsen — Wis. Ave. & Oak St.

Date: 1931
Description: View across lawn of the annex of a house with rooms for tourists. The main house is in the background on the right. There is a lawn swing under a blossomin...

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