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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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Janesville High School

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Janesville High School. Caption reads: "High School, Janesville, Wis."
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St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

Date: 1900
Description: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church before the convent was built behind it. Caption reads: "St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Janesville, Wis."
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Master Builders' Association Building

Date: 1915
Description: Front view of the Van Pool Brothers office, where the Master Builders' Association of Wisconsin was founded. Caption reads: "Birthplace of Master Builders ...
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View of Janesville

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Description: View across river and bridges towards Janesville. Caption reads: "Greetings from Janesville, Wis., U. S. A." Text at bottom reads: "Panorama."
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Wisconsin School for the Blind

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Description: View towards the school. Caption reads: "Wisconsin School for the Blind, Janesville, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of Janesville

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of the skyline of central Janesville and surrounding landscape. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye [sic] View of Janesville, Wis."
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Beet Sugar Factory

Date: 1904
Description: View across field toward the beet sugar factory. Caption reads: "Beet Sugar Factory, Janesville, Wis."
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Mercy Hospital

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Description: View of a large, Victorian house that functioned as a hospital. Caption reads: "Mercy Hospital, Janesville, Wis."
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Post Office

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Description: View of the neo-classical post office building. There is a flag on a flagpole on the roof. Caption reads: "Post Office, Janesville, Wis."
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Jackson Street Bridge

Date: 1945
Description: View across water toward a concrete arch bridge over the Rock River. Caption reads: "Jackson Street Bridge, Janesville, Wis."
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Northwest from Court House

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Description: Elevated view of central Janesville from the the courthouse. There are signs advertising Parker Pens and Coca-Cola. Churches are on the horizon. Caption re...
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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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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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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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