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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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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.
Postcard

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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Janesville High School

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

Date: 1870
Description: Jefferson School, built on the site of the first cemetery in Janesville.
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The Lappin Block

Date: 1892
Description: The Lappin block, Ed. Carpenter, proprietor. Businesses on this block include: Bort, Baily & Co., Dry Goods and Carpets; A.F. Hall & Co., "The Reliable Jew...
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Little Stone House

Date: 
Description: Sketch of a residential home. Text reads: "'Little Stone House' 1841".
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Bustling Court and Main Streets

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of the busy streets of Court and Milwaukee. Three prominent buildings in view are: Court Street Methodist Church on the far left (b. 1868), w...
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Main Street

Date: 1893
Description: Looking northwest from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Main Street, with trolley track running down the center of the street.
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Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1865
Description: Milwaukee Street looking west. In the foreground is a dog standing on a bridge. Signs on a building on the right read: "Furniture" and "Valley Chief Reaper...

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