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Wisconsin Central Railroad Depot

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Central Railroad passenger depot at Stuntz Avenue. A group of people stand on the platform and near the locomotive between t...
Photograph

Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
Photograph

Wheeler Hall

Date: 1955
Description: Wheeler Hall at Northland College, during winter. A group of people are on a bridge over the Bay City Creek, surrounded by trees, in the foreground. Wheele...
Drawing

Radisson Cabin

Date: 1655
Description: Front view of the Radisson cabin, the first house built by a white man in Wisconsin. It was built between 1650 and 1660 on Chequamegon Bay, in the vicinity...
Postcard

Second Street

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of Second Street, with an automobile on the street, two sets of streetcar tracks, pedestrians on the sidewalk, and a large brick bui...
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Flood on Bay City Creek

Date: 1920
Description: Aftermath of the Bay City Creek flood.
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Ashland Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: When the East End Co-op Service Station opened in 1940 at the corner of Sixth Avenue and East Front Street, the owners announced, "Our new, modern equipmen...
Photograph

Ruins of an Old Mill

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Description: Elevated view across water toward mill ruins on the shoreline. A pile of logs are next to the dilapidated structure. In the far background is a bridge and ...
Photograph

Modified Automobile

Date: 1938
Description: A coupe rag top automobile that has been modified with tracks, sitting atop a trailer in front of the County Courthouse.
Postcard

St. Agnes Church and School

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Description: Exterior view of St. Agnes Church, on the left, and school, on the right. Cars line the street along Lake Shore Drive in front of the buildings.
Postcard

Views of Ashland

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Description: Four views of Ashland, including Ellis Avenue, the Chicago and North Western Depot, Northern Pacific and Omaha trains and West Second Street.
Postcard

Town Motel

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Description: View of the yellow and brown Town Motel and parking lot.
Postcard

Ellis Avenue

Date: 1907
Description: View of a car driving down Ellis Avenue. Neighborhood homes line the street behind the car. The post office tower is in the background.
Postcard

Second Street

Date: 01 1907
Description: View looking down Second Street. Stores and other buildings line both sides of the street, including the Post Office on the left. Cable car tracks are runn...
Postcard

On Ellis Avenue

Date: 02 08 1912
Description: View of Ellis Avenue. A horse-drawn buggy is moving alongside a cable car down the road. Buildings and telephone poles line both sides of the street.The po...
Postcard

St. Joseph Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of the front facade and grounds of the four-story, red brick St. Joseph Hospital.
Postcard

Fisherman's Home, Bear Island

Date: 09 24 1910
Description: View of several fisherman's homes on Bear Island, one of the islands that make up the Apostle Islands. An American flag is flying between buildings and a d...
Postcard

Off Madeline Island

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Description: View across water towards two schooners off the shore of Madeline Island, one of the islands that comprise the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Two large ...
Photograph

Mellen High School Band in Music Festival Parade

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view of the Mellen High School Marching Band in the Music Festival parade marching down Main Street. Students are wearing marching band uniforms a...
Photograph

Ashland Grade School Rhythm Band

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view of students from the Grade School Rhythm Band at the Music Festival, marching down Main Street. Students are wearing light or white clothing ...

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