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State School for the Blind

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Description: View across lawn towards the buildings comprising the School for the Blind. Caption reads: "State School for the Blind, Janesville, Wis."
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1909
Description: View looking up at the Soldiers' Monument, a single column with a statue of a soldier on the top. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Janesville, Wis."
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Aeroplane View of Janesville

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Description: Colorized aerial view of central Janesville, with the Parker Pen building and Court House in the foreground. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Janesville, ...
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Rock County Insane Asylum

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Description: View up sidewalk toward the insane asylum. Turrets are on either side of the entrance, and wings with wards are on both sides. Caption reads: "Rock County ...
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1911
Description: View from intersection towards a hotel on the corner, with an electric sign. An automobile is parked at the curb, and a public scale is on the sidewalk. Ca...
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Cargill Memorial M.E. Church

Date: 1906
Description: View of a stone Gothic-style church. A streetcar is on the left. Caption reads: "Cargill Memorial M.E. Church, Janesville, Wis."
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1855-57 Tallman House

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Description: Color photographic postcard of William Tallman's Italian Villa residence.
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1842 Stone House: The Tallman Restorations

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Description: Color postcard of a Greek Revival House - one of the earliest permanent residences in Janesville.
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Tobacco Warehouses

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Description: Exterior view of two tobacco warehouses. One of the buildings is almost completely ivy-covered. Caption reads: "Tobacco Warehouses, Janesville, Wis."
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Court House Park

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Description: View across street towards a park. There are women sitting in a carriage at the curb. A fountain can be seen among the trees. Caption reads: "Court House P...
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Monterey Rock

Date: 1907
Description: View of Monterey Rock from the Rock River. There is a cave in the center, and a bridge in the distance.
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Ruins Old Mill

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Description: View of what's left of the ruins of a mill, with concrete arches over the water, and a stone wall. Caption reads: "Ruins Old Mill, Monterey, Janesville, Wi...
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Parker Pen Company

Date: 07 1936
Description: Cars are parked on the street in front of the 1915 brick Parker Pen factory and office building. There is a large water tower on the left. The building was...
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Riverside Cottage

Date: 05 1938
Description: Vines are growing on trellises on the side of a small cottage on the Rock River. There is a birdbath in the yard, as well as a birdhouse on a pole. An auto...
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Crystal Still Life

Date: 1955
Description: Still life arrangement with a Coleus plant, a decanter and two pieces of stemware in front of a window. Taken in the Lincoln-Tallman House.
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Rural Free Delivery

Date: 03 1955
Description: Four mailboxes and a tree are silhouetted against the sky with low clouds on South River Road.
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Rock County Courthouse

Date: 07 03 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "Rock Co. Courthouse, Janesville, Wis." This was the second courthouse, completed in 1879. The first burned down in 1847 and the third...

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