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Chippewa Group

Date: 1908
Description: A Chippewa (Ojibwa) group wearing traditional clothing photographed by A.J. Kingsbury, a photographer who produced many "documentary" postcards. This image...
Photograph

Butterfield Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view across road towards the Butterfield Hotel.
Photograph

Congregational Church

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of Congregational Church with stained glass windows.
Photograph

Congregational Church

Date: 1900
Description: Multiple exterior views of Congregational Church.
Postcard

High School

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn with trees toward the high school. Caption reads: "High School, Antigo, Wis."
Photograph

Langlade County Court House and Jail

Date: 1900
Description: The Langlade County Court House and jail.
Photograph

Indian Basket Sellers

Date: 1909
Description: Three Potawatomi women selling baskets posing by a tree. There is a building in the background. Caption reads: "Indian Basekt Sellers."
Postcard

Opera House

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized elevated view of the exterior of the opera house. Caption reads: "Opera House, Antigo, Wis."
Postcard

First Store and Hotel

Date: 07 19 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of the exterior of the first store and hotel in Antigo. A baby carriage is sitting outside the front door to the building, and a pile...
Postcard

Goldberg's — The Best and Largest Department Store

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior of Goldberg's Department Store. Merchandise is displayed in the storefront windows and an American flag is on the roof of the building. Caption re...
Postcard

Burning of the Veneering Mill

Date: 06 12 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of a night view over water of the veneering mill at Antigo burning. Flames and smoke are streaming from the roof and windows of the b...
Postcard

Laying of the Corner Stone of the Episcopal Church

Date: 08 19 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of the crowd gathered to see the laying of the corner stone for the new Episcopal Church. Men and women, many of them wearing hats, a...
Postcard

The Dells Dam on the Wolf River

Date: 10 02 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view looking up at twelve workers wearing hats posing on top of the Dells Dam on the Wolf River. Water is flowing through the dam at ...
Postcard

12800 Ft. of Lumber

Date: 1909
Description: Team of horses driving through Antigo hauling 12800 Ft. of lumber. Three men and one driver are sitting on top of the large pile of wood as a crowd of peop...
Postcard

High School with Snow

Date: 08 1907
Description: Three-quarter view of the high school which has a bell tower. Bare trees and piles of snow cover the lawn. Caption reads: "High School, Antigo, Wis."
Postcard

Sixth Ward School

Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Sixth Ward School, a three-story brick building surrounded by grounds. There is a calendar attached to the lower portion ...
Postcard

Qua-bas-er-o-qua

Date: 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of Qua-bas-er-o-qua, an Ojibwa (Chippewa) woman. She is seated on the ground in a low woven chair, and is wearing traditional clothin...

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