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Postcard

Elevated View of Court House

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Janesville. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View from Court House, Janesville, Wis."
Postcard

Frances E. Willard Home

Date: 1900
Description: The home of Frances E. Willard. The image of a bow is printed on the left. Caption reads: "The Francis E. Willard Home, Janesville, Wis."
Photograph

Elevated View of Milwaukee Street

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee Street.
Photograph

Rock Prairie Barn

Date: 1955
Description: Barlass barn in Rock Prairie, built in 1861, thought to be the largest stone barn remaining in Wisconsin. The stone for this barn was hauled from Carver's...
Photograph

General Motors Employees

Date: 1987
Description: Employees of the General Motors plant in head to work.
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General Motors Parking Lot

Date: 1960
Description: Parking lot at the General Motors plant.
Postcard

Carnegie Library

Date: 1911
Description: Hand-colored postcard showing an exterior view of the Carnegie Library. A small group of children is gathered on the stairs at the front of the building. C...
Drawing

Survey and Development Plan of Parker Home

Date: 07 15 1927
Description: Survey and development plan of the home grounds area of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Parker, drawn in red, black, and brown ink.
Photograph

Janesville's Hotel Myers

Date: 1919
Description: Hotel Myers, in downtown Janesville. Richard Lloyd Jones was born in Janesville in 1873 and lived there until his father, Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones moved th...
Photograph

Janesville's Milwaukee Street looking east from the Bridge

Date: 1919
Description: Street scene with pedestrians near Milwaukee Street bridge. The Hotel Myers is in the background. The Lappin-Hayes Block is seen to the right of the Myer...
Photograph

Janesville House

Date: 1919
Description: A frame house on East Wall St. was once occupied by the family of Jenkin Lloyd Jones just before they moved to Chicago. His son, Richard Lloyd Jones was b...
Photograph

Janesville's Rock River with Water Tower

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of the Rock River, with a large smokestack and water tower on the left. Richard Lloyd Jones was born in Janesville in 1873 and lived there u...
Photograph

Janesville's Court House Park

Date: 1919
Description: Court House Park from Court Street looking southeast. The Civil War monument can be seen near the center, behind is the old courthouse which was replaced ...
Photograph

Janesville House on Corner Lot

Date: 1919
Description: Frame house on corner lot, with stone retaining wall.
Photograph

Janesville's East Milwaukee Street

Date: 1919
Description: Looking east down East Milwaukee Street. Commercial intersection in downtown, with pedestrians walking across the street over street-railroad tracks. The ...
Photograph

Janesville's Commercial District

Date: 1919
Description: Pedestrians and automobiles downtown. A street-railroad track runs down the middle of the road.
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Parlor on High Street

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of the front parlor at 165 N. High Street.
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Janesville Public Library

Date: 1903
Description: Interior view of the Janesville Public Library. There is large librarian's desk, with a bust of Abraham Lincoln to the right. Behind the desk are two colum...
Photograph

Janesville Public Library

Date: 1903
Description: Interior view of the Janesville Public Library. Among the room are reading tables, bentwood chairs, light fixtures hanging from the tall ceiling, and two c...
Photograph

Janesville Public Library

Date: 1903
Description: Interior view of the Janesville Public Library. There are several display cases filled with taxidermy, including a pelican, and coral. There is a deer head...

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