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Optenberg Pharmacy

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Description: Interior view of the Optenberg Pharmacy. On the left is a large candy counter, including a Russell Stover Candies display. A curved soda fountain counter i...
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Church

Date: 1895
Description: View across water towards a church.
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Cistercian Abbey of Cistercian Fathers

Date: 1920
Description: Cistercian Abbey of Cistercian Fathers, Our Lady of Spring Bank in winter. Formerly a resort hotel on Oconomowoc Lake, called Spring Bank.
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Draper Hall

Date: 1880
Description: Side view of Draper Hall on Lake Road. Tree-lined street with two men sitting on chairs in front of Draper Hall.
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Earling Residence

Date: 1925
Description: Earling residence, home of A.J. Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad.
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Holy Innocents Protestant Episcopal Church

Date: 1939
Description: Holy Innocents Protestant Episcopal Church "at the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 16 with a road which goes north and south from Delafield...
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Monastery for Redemptorist Fathers

Date: 1920
Description: Monastery for Redemptorist Fathers, Eschweiler & Eschweiler, architects.
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Oconomowoc Public Library

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the Oconomowoc Public Library, located in both the half-timbered building (formerly the fire house) and the next building, with a museum o...
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Date: 1939
Description: St. Mary's in the Field, an Episcopal church "located at the northwest corner of the intersection of highways 67 and 18. It is just east of the former Van ...
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Townsend House Boat House

Date: 1860
Description: Stereograph of the Townsend House boathouse across a lake.
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Townsend House

Date: 1870
Description: Townsend House and grounds with elaborate birdhouse in foreground.
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Townsend House

Date: 1860
Description: Stereograph of Townsend House. Image includes people sitting on porch, grounds, boat dock.
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Townsend House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Townsend House, a resort hotel. In the foreground there are three people in a rowboat, rowing under a bridge where four other people are...
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La Belle Lake

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph from east side of La Belle Lake.
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Waldheim Sanatorium

Date: 1910
Description: Waldheim Sanatorium, front view, with a woman sitting on the front porch steps.
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Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 
Description: Street with retail shops, and automobiles along the avenue. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc, Wis." Some of the signs on the commercial buildings...
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Beggs Residence

Date: 1915
Description: Beggs residence in winter, home of John I. Beggs, on "Begs Isle."
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"Sunnybank"

Date: 1870
Description: Two men are in the foreground on a shoreline, one standing in a boat. In the background on the other shoreline are adults and children sitting in the gras...
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"Sunnybank"

Date: 1870
Description: A large, white brick building is in the middle center, surrounded by trees. A smaller white building is in the right background. In front of the building...
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Boathouse and Boats

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Draper Hall boathouse on Lac La Belle with a row of boats in front of the building. Two men stand on the pier.

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