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Children at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Students and adults of the State School for the Blind pose for a group portrait in front of the building.
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Toledo Scale

Date: 06 08 1928
Description: Man weighing container on Toledo scale at Janesville Pure Milk Co.
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Recital Room at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Music recital room at the State School for the Blind with seven rows of seating, a piano and cello. Adorning the front wall is the Latin phrase "Lux Oritur...
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School for the Blind

Date: 
Description: Institution for the Education of the Blind.
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All Souls Church

Date: 1934
Description: Formerly on the corner of Court and South Bluff Streets, the All Souls Church was later converted into a "flat building".
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Carrie Jacobs Bond's Birthplace

Date: 1936
Description: Birthplace of Carrie Jacobs Bond. Caption reads: "Birthplace of Carrie Jacobs Bons, Author of 'I Love You Truly', Janesville, Wis."
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Christ Church

Date: 1934
Description: Christ Church, an Episcopal church on Court Street, torn down about 1935 to build a new church.
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City Hospital

Date: 1892
Description: View across street of City Hospital.
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City Hall

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior of City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Janesville, Wis."
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City Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Janesville, Wis."
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Congregational Church

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior view of the Congregational Church. Caption reads: "Congregational Church, Janesville, Wis."
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No. 1 Cotton Mill

Date: 1893
Description: The No. 1 Cotton Mill. Plank sidewalk in foreground.
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Court House Park Fountain

Date: 1910
Description: The fountain in Court House Park. Caption reads: "Fountain in Court House Park, Janesville, Wis."
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Court Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view looking down Court Street in Janesville toward the west.
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Dodge Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view over river of Dodge Street in Janesville looking west.
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First Lutheran Church

Date: 1956
Description: The First Lutheran Church on the corner of Randall and Milwaukee Streets.
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: The Grand Hotel.
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: View across street towards the Grand Hotel, with a stagecoach in front. Caption reads: "Grand Hotel, Janesville, Wis."
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: The Grand Hotel. Caption reads: "Grand Hotel, Janesville, Wis."
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Janesville High School

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards the high school. Caption reads: "Janesville High School, Janesville, Wis."

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