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| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View down street toward the Kenosha City Hall and Public Square. Caption reads: "Public Square and City Hall, Kenosha, Wis." |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | The third of Kenosha County courthouses, located on the corner of Sheridan and 56th Street. The courthouse cost $1,000,000 to construct. In the foreground ... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Durkee House built by Charles Durkee in 1843. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A view across Kenosha harbor at the large Simmons Company factory building. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | The Kenosha water cure on the corner of N. Main and Grand Avenue. It was built in the 1840's for educational and religious purposes. It burned down in 1900... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View across intersection towards Kimball's Hall, one of the first brick buildings in Kenosha. A sign on the right side of the building reads: "Dewey & Sinc... |
| Date: | 1872 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking down Main Street. There are horse-drawn vehicles, and pedestrians are walking on the street and sidewalks. |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | The home of I.G. Merrill on the corner of Ann Street (now called Sheridan Road) and Prairie Avenue. A person is standing in front of the fence at the corne... |
| Date: | 1879 |
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| Description: | The home of I.G. Merrill, located on the corner of Ann Street (now called Sheridan Road) and Prairie Avenue, in the winter. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The Morgan Club House on the river. A long, narrow excursion boat is moored on the dock in front of the club. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The home of Milton H. Pettit, built about 1899. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View down street toward St. Matthews Church and surrounding buildings. Pedestrians and dogs are walking on the street and sidewalks. Caption reads: "St. Ma... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the church. Caption reads: "St. Matthews Church, Kenosha, Wis." |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the factory. Caption reads: "Plant of the United Refrigerator and Ice Machine Company, Kenosha, Wis. December 1st, 1912." |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View across intersection toward a building on the street corner. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street, Kenosha, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the wagon shop of John B. Pirsch of Kenosha whose father, Nicholas Pirsch, had begun building buggies and wagons in 1857. Several men pose... |
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| Description: | Exterior view from tree-lined cobblestone street of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,00... |
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| Description: | Exterior view from tree-lined cobblestone street of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,00... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View from the shore of Kenosha's North Pier and lighthouse. Waves are breaking on the shore of Lake Michigan. |
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