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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Although the first European settlement in Jefferson was in 1836, the Village of Jefferson was first incorporated as a city in 1878. Made eight years earlie... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Jefferson, looking north. Crayfish River at left and center, Rock River from upper center to bottom center, joins at left of center; thir... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a bridge in Jefferson. Caption reads: "'The Little Red Bridge,' Jefferson, Wis." |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View down Main Street. On the left corner is the Jefferson House. Caption reads: "Main Street, Jefferson, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View with the Milwaukee Street Bridge on the left, and on the opposite shoreline is the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Station. Caption at top reads: "View... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the U.S. Post Office, with a Jefferson Community Fire Department truck parked at the curb in front. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Rock River and Mill Race with bridge. Snow is on the ground and the trees. Caption reads: "Rock River & Mill Race, Jefferson Wis." |
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| Description: | View across water towards the bridge across the Rock River. An industrial building is to the right of the bridge. Caption reads: "The Bridge Across Rock Ri... |
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| Description: | View down Crawfish Bridge, with a horse-drawn buggy approaching the bridge. Buildings and trees are along the river on the right. Caption reads: "View from... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the town, probably from the west bank of the Rock River. Pedestrians are walking through a park in the foreground. |
| Date: | 01 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Aerial photograph of the city of Jefferson. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Two women sit on a bench in a park. Caption reads "Aunt Lydia with the photographer's wife Mary." |
| Date: | 2008 |
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| Description: | Located at 109 North Center Avenue, this service station was built by Sylvester "Sal" Spangler. |
| Date: | 07 21 1962 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Jefferson House, in business as a hotel since 1837. Several advertisements are posted on the hotel, along with a poster portrait of th... |
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| Description: | A narrow rustic bridge crossing a pond in a wooded area known as Lovers' Walk. Caption reads: "Lovers' Walk, Near Mt. Pleasant House, Jefferson, Mass." |
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| Description: | View along quiet stream lined with trees and foliage toward an arched stone bridge with a guardrail. |
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| Description: | View of a man, woman, and child boating on the Rock River. A church spire and factory buildings are on the opposite shore in the background. |
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| Description: | View of the west bank of the Rock River from a bridge. The view includes the manufacturing plants of Jefferson Woolen Mills, incorporated April 2, 1856. |
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