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High Street

Date: 1960
Description: View of businesses on High Street, including the Rexall Drugstore on the left corner. One can also see a glimpse of the City Hall, directly across the stre...
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Crescent Beach Campsite

Date: 1936
Description: Crescent Beach campsite with cabins and miniature golf course by Lake Michigan.
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Business District of Laona

Date: 1941
Description: Leona street scene with parked cars in front of Connor's Big Department Store and the Hotel Gordon, photographed sometime during the summer of 1941. Soon...
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The Bird House at Bird Park

Date: 1933
Description: House built by Albert Zahn, Sr. He carved figures of angels, animals, and birds, and after his wife painted them, he mounted them on pillars in the yard. A...
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Main Street and Two Gas Stations

Date: 1926
Description: Main Street, with two competing curb-side gas stations across the street from each other. Cars are parked along both sides of the muddy street. Such curb-...
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Main Street, Looking North from Davenport Street

Date: 1944
Description: View of intersection with pedestrians crossing the street in the town central business district. Businesses include three drugstores, a hotel, and a clothi...
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Attractions of Green Bay

Date: 1957
Description: Composite image of "Packerland U.S.A." including prominent attractions: Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, NFL Football team; the Brown County A...
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Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1935
Description: View toward bridge and hill. The bridge has lampposts. Buildings are on a hill in the background. Caption reads: "Bridge and Hill, Darlington, Wis."
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Eagle River Bridge

Date: 1945
Description: View towards the Eagle River bridge. Caption reads: "Eagle River Bridge, Eagle River, Wis."
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Green Lake Court House

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of the courthouse.
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Tallman House

Date: 1956
Description: View across lawn towards the front and right side of the Tallman House. Caption reads: "Tallman Homestead, Janesville, Wisconsin".
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Congregational Church

Date: 1920
Description: Congregational church. Caption reads: "Cong'l Church Windsor, Wis."
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Laona

Date: 1942
Description: Elevated view from hill towards the city of Laona on the far shoreline. A large smokestack is spewing smoke. Caption reads: "Laona, Wis."
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Octagon House

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House, built by the Hon. John Richards and completed in about 1852.
Postcard

Sullivan Condensed Milk Company

Date: 1919
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Sullivan Condensed Milk Company. There is a train in front of the factory building. Caption reads: "Sullivan Conden...
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Wisconsin River Dam, Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: View of the Wisconsin River dam.
Postcard

Wind Point Lighthouse

Date: 1960
Description: View of the Wind Point lighthouse.
Postcard

Turner Hall

Date: 1940
Description: Turner Hall, a Swiss social center in Monroe. Caption reads: "Turner Hall, Monroe, Wis."
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Indian Head Sandwich Shop and Filling Station

Date: 1941
Description: Indian Head Sandwich Shop, filling station, and rest rooms.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1908
Description: View down unpaved Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Mt. Horeb, Wis. Looking West."

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