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Tall-tale Postcard: Group of Giant Strawberries

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of a bunch of giant strawberries resting on a flatbed railroad car. Caption reads: "Grown near Augusta, Wis." The side of the car is inscribed...
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IH Dealer Takes Scrap Drive Pledge

Date: 1942
Description: International Harvester dealer Chester E. Seif signs a pledge of cooperation with Governor Heil's "MacArthur Week" scrap drive. H.J. Brosnahan (left), mana...
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Meadow Garden Interior

Date: 1915
Description: Interior of "Meadow Garden," home of Governor George Wallon. The living room is decorated with portraits, paintings, and other ornaments. Tea is set at the...
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Scenic View at Augusta

Date: 1929
Description: Elevated view of a man-made dam. Water pours from the dam into a reservoir creating a waterfall.
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Street Scene with Water Tower

Date: 1929
Description: View down street. Cars are parked on either side. A repairman checks the tires of a car in front of the Augusta Auto Company, gas station and auto repair. ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: View down street. Shops and cars are on both sides of the street. A storefront on the left advertises a "BANKRUPT-SALE." The road is cobblestone.
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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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Lake Eau Claire

Date: 1945
Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline of Lake Eau Claire and a small island. Caption reads: "Lake Eau Claire, Augusta, Wis."
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At the Dells

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of a group of people gathered at the shoreline of a lake. One group is launching a boat near the shore. Another group is in a sm...

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