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The Little Red Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of a bridge in Jefferson. Caption reads: "'The Little Red Bridge,' Jefferson, Wis."
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Jefferson Dam

Date: 1910
Description: View towards a dam in Jefferson. Two men are fishing from the shoreline in the foreground. The Woolen Mills are on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "...
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Date: 1910
Description: View towards the church on a hill. There is a wide set of stairs that leads up to the entrance. Caption reads: "St. John-the-Baptist Catholic Church, Jeffe...
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Sectional View of the City

Date: 1905
Description: Colorized elevated view of Jefferson with numerous churches, businesses and residential homes, and a body of water in the foreground. Caption reads: "Secti...
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Jefferson Fair

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a community fair with tents set up for exhibits. Two buildings with signs are just beyond the tents on the midway, with signs that read, o...
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Pumping Station & River Front

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Description: View across water towards the Pumping Station on the riverfront. Central Jefferson is in the background. There are billboards on the right, with one that r...
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Main Street

Date: 1912
Description: View of Main Street lined with commercial buildings. Caption reads: "Main Street, Jefferson, Wis."
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View of an intersection in downtown Jefferson. The building on the right has turret at the corner. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Jefferson, Wis."
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Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the public library, built in the prairie style. Caption reads: "Public Library, Jefferson, Wis."
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Bird's Eye View

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of the public library and the church next door. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View Jefferson, Wis."
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Court House and Jail

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Description: View of the courthouse with a clock tower above the entrance. Saplings are on the lawn. Caption reads: "Court House and Jail, Jefferson, Wis."
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St. Coletta's Buildings

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Description: View of the campus at St. Coletta's, a home and school for developmentally disabled people. Caption reads: "St. Coletta's Bldgs., Jefferson, Wis."
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Fishing at Dam on Rock River

Date: 1912
Description: A group of boys are fishing on the river bank beside a dam. Buildings are on the far bank. Caption reads: "Fishing at Dam on Rock River, Jefferson, Wis."
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The Little Red Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline towards a footbridge across the Rock River. People are standing on the bridge. Caption reads: "The Little Red Bridge, Jefferson, Wis."
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Rock River and Bridge

Date: 1906
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of a bridge over a river from railroad tracks. There is a building on the far shoreline. Caption reads: "Rock River and Bridge, ...
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Milwaukee Street and the bridge crossing the Rock River. Horses and buggies are in the road. A building with a bell tower is in the background. Cap...
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Fountain in High School Yard

Date: 1911
Description: Colorized postcard view of children sitting around a fountain. Caption reads: "Fountain in High School Yard, Jefferson, Wis."

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