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Rebuilt Canuck

Date: 08 31 1928
Description: Horace Hill, Pete Brandenberg, and unidentified children at the Beloit Airport with a Canuck airplane rebuilt by Allen Loveland. Surplus Canucks, as the Cu...
Postcard

First Wisconsin Aviator-A.P. Warner

Date: 11 04 1909
Description: Color postcard depicting Arthur Pratt Warner of Beloit flying his Curtiss Pusher for the first time, November 4, 1909. Warner was the first person in Wisco...
Photograph

Warner and his Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Arthur Pratt Warner, Wisconsin's first aviator, in front of the office of the Warner Instrument Company in Beloit. Warner, who held the patent for an autom...
Photograph

Students by Brick High School

Date: 1875
Description: View across wooden platform of a brick high school on a hill surrounded by a fence. The school has a mansard roof and what appears to be a bell tower above...
Photograph

Andrews House

Date: 1954
Description: View of the Andrews house, the birthplace and home of Roy Chapman Andrews.
Photograph

Beloit College Campus Path

Date: 1930
Description: View from street towards a walking path through the woods, with people strolling on the pathway.
Photograph

Beloit College Campus

Date: 1910
Description: View of Beloit College campus about 1910-1920. A footpath crosses the lawn in the foreground.
Drawing

Edward Dwight Eaton Chapel

Date: 1895
Description: Drawing of the Edward Dwight Eaton Chapel at Beloit College.
Photograph

Beloit College, Memorial Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View towards Beloit College, Memorial Hall, which houses the Logan Museum.
Postcard

Beloit Hospital

Date: 1905
Description: Beloit Hospital. Caption reads: "Beloit Hospital, Beloit, Wis."
Photograph

First Congregational Church

Date: 1962
Description: Exterior view of First Congregational Church in winter.
Photograph

Fairbanks, Morse & Co.

Date: 
Description: Elevated winter view of the company buildings and residential area, with smokestacks in the background.
Postcard

View of River from Grand Avenue Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the river, with railroad tracks on the left shoreline, and a railroad bridge crossing the river. Caption reads: "View of River from Grand ...
Postcard

Fairbanks, Morse Plant in the Summer

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the plant and residential area, with smokestacks. Caption reads: "Birds-eye View of Fairbanks Morse Plant, Beloit, Wis."
Postcard

Rock River

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the Rock River. Caption reads: "Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge, and glimpse of Beloit, Wis."
Photograph

View along the Rock River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view over houses towards the industrial area along the Rock River.
Photograph

View along the Rock River

Date: 1900
Description: Oval-framed view of the industrial area along the Rock River.
Photograph

On the Stateline

Date: 04 1980
Description: View across stateline road towards a wooden fence lining the road on the opposite side. A few trees and buildings can be seen over the fence.
Photograph

Ace Hardware, Watertower, Dairy Queen

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Description: Parking lot behind Ace Hardware. A few cars are parked, and behind them is a Dairy Queen on the right. In the center on a low hill is the support structure...
Photograph

Parkway and Power Lines

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Description: View across small section of road (Huebbe Parkway?) towards a mowed field. A large power or telephone tower rises above a group of trees, and more towers a...

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