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Bird's-Eye View of Columbus

Date: 1868
Description: This 1868 birds-eye view depicts the buildings, streets, railroad, vegetation and topography of Columbus, Wisconsin. The high school, cemetery, railroad de...
Photograph

Farm near Columbus

Date: 04 27 1945
Description: Wisconsin Conference of Seventh Day Adventists farm buildings including barns, three silos and a corn crib on Duborg Road off of Highway 16 west of Columbu...
Photograph

Columbus City Hall

Date: 
Description: View down street towards City Hall, and some nearby buildings. Two horse-drawn wagons are on the street, along with a horse and riders. There are pedestri...
Postcard

City Hall in Columbus

Date: 1910
Description: View across street toward City Hall, with clocktower. Caption reads: "City Hall, Columbus, Wis."
Photograph

Dry Milk Plant in Columbus

Date: 1926
Description: Dry milk plant with a very tall smokestack. Some trucks are parked on the left.
Postcard

Farmer's and Merchants' Union Bank

Date: 1930
Description: Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank on a street corner. Designed by Louis Sullivan. Caption reads: "Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank, Columbus, Wisconsin....
Postcard

James Street

Date: 1915
Description: View down center of James Street with a couple of horse-drawn wagons along the curbs. Storefronts line both sides of the street. Caption reads: "James Stre...
Postcard

Ludington Street in Columbus

Date: 1910
Description: View from sidewalk on the right towards the left side of Ludington Street. Storefronts are along both sides of the street, and pedestrians are on the sidew...
Photograph

Storage Building

Date: 05 05 1962
Description: Exterior view of a storage building with warped metal siding.
Photograph

Fox House

Date: 1925
Description: The brick, Italianate style Fox House hotel in Columbus. There are brackets under the overhang and a large belvidere. A sign on the building advertises Coc...
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down the brick street in a busy commercial area. Cars are parked on either side of the road.
Photograph

Columbus Branch House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester Company's Columbus branch house. Several automobiles are parked alongside the curb. A railroad car is behind the b...
Drawing

First State Buildings at Columbus

Date: 1815
Description: Engraved view of the first state buildings in Columbus, Ohio, including the United States Courthouse, Public Offices and the Old State House. A number of p...
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1900
Description: View down center of street looking west along James Street. There are pedestrians and two horse-drawn carriages on the street. Caption reads: "James St., L...
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored photograph of James Street looking west. Caption reads: "Columbus, Wis., James St., Looking West."
Postcard

James Street

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard of James Street, looking east, with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "James St. Columbus Wis."
Postcard

James Street Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photograph looking west along James Street, with pedestrians, a horse-drawn carriage, and an automobile. City Hall is in the right backgrou...
Postcard

Ludington Street

Date: 1955
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of Ludington Street, with automobiles and pedestrians, and the Schultz Brothers store on the right. Caption read...
Postcard

Ludington Street

Date: 1955
Description: Photographic postcard of Ludington Street at an intersection, with automobiles and local businesses. Caption reads: "Ludington St., Columbus, Wis."
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of Columbus

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view looking across the downtown area. The Crawfish River is on the left. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Columbus, W...

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