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Migrant Students in the Library Corner

Date: 1961
Description: Mrs. Shirley Mecha, regular teacher at Meadow Brook School, helping migrant students use resources in the "library corner."
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Rahr Civic Center

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Rahr Civic Center where the museum of the Manitowoc Historical Society is housed.
Postcard

Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: View across street toward the library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

View up South Eigth Street

Date: 1907
Description: View up street with a large building on the corner on the right, and church buildings further down the street. Caption reads: "View up South Eigth Street f...
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Rahr Civic Center

Date: 1910
Description: The Rahr Civic Center, formally the Vilas-Rahr house.
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Vilas-Rahr House

Date: 1975
Description: The Vilas-Rahr house, now the Rahr Civic Center.
Postcard

Manitowoc County Court House

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of the courthouse. Caption reads: "County Court House, Manitowoc, Wis."
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Manitowoc Shipyards

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the shipyards with the Badger State cement plant in background.
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St. James Episcopal Church

Date: 1920
Description: St. James Episcopal Church in Manitowoc.
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Vieau Trading Post Historical Site Marker

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Description: Jacques Vieau, agent for the Northwest Fur Company of Montreal, built a trading post here in 1796, on what is now called Jambo Creek after the nickname the...
Postcard

Elevated View of Manitowoc

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Manitowoc, dominated by the Manitowoc County Court House. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View, Manitowoc, Wis."
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Municipal Electric and Water Plant

Date: 1927
Description: View from a hill looking down on the plant which has several attached buildings, and a large chimney. To the right are railroad cars along the shoreline o...
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Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 1954
Description: View from across street of church entrance along road.
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Ice Skating on the Manitowoc River

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view of a winter scene with a large group of people skating on the frozen Manitowoc River between the 8th and 10th Street bridges. A dog trots acr...
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Manitowoc County Courthouse

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Description: Exterior view of the Manitowoc County Courthouse featuring a glass dome.
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Manitowoc Seating Company

Date: 1900
Description: Engraved bird's-eye view of the wood shop, warehouse, machine shop, dry kilns, and foundry of the Manitowoc Seating Company. Several people pass in front o...
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Manitowoc Tanneries

Date: 1891
Description: Composite photograph showing the tanneries of L.M. Sherman and Henry Vits.
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Lumber Mill

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Description: Cutover land near a lumber mill. Logs and boards are stacked near the building in the background.
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Construction of Schuette Bros. Store

Date: 1901
Description: Construction crew raising a brick building. The structure is entirely surrounded by scaffolding. A large stone piece is being hoisted into place while a wo...
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McDonald's Restaurant

Date: 
Description: Exterior of early McDonald's Restaurant.

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