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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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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 House

Date: 1936
Description: The residence of Carrie Jacobs Bond. Caption reads: "Residence of Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville, Wis." Text in center reads: "Where she wrote 'I Love You ...
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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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Rock River

Date: 1905
Description: Wagon bridge and dam on the Rock River at Monteray.
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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 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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Country Club

Date: 1915
Description: The main building of a country club. A woman is standing on the porch, and a man is sitting on the lawn in a chair. Caption reads: "Country Club, Janesvill...
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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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Frances E. Willard School

Date: 1910
Description: Frances Willard School house built in 1853.
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Golf Club House

Date: 1905
Description: The Golf Club House in Janesville. Two women are standing on the porch Caption reads: "Golf Club House, Janesville, Wis."
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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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Janesville High School

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Janesville High School. Caption reads: "High School, Janesville, Wis."
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State Institute for the Blind

Date: 1915
Description: The State Institute for the Blind.
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Jackson Street

Date: 1910
Description: Residential view of Jackson Street. A person is standing in the street with a bicycle, and two people are walking along the sidewalk on the right. Caption ...
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Site of First Log Cabin

Date: 1935
Description: A marker for the first log cabin built in the Janesville area. The cabin was built in 1835 by William Holmes, Joshua Holmes, John Inman and George Follmer....

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