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Walker High School

Date: 1898
Description: Walker High School, located near the intersection of Washington Avenue and West Ninth Street. View looking northwest.
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Brower Park

Date: 1904
Description: View across water towards Brower Park near Houghton Point.
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View of Washburn

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Description: Elevated view of Washburn with a brick tower in the foreground.
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Looking West over Washburn, Wisconsin

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Description: View from City Hall looking west over Washburn.
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Elevator and Coal Dock

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Description: Elevator and coal dock in Washburn.
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Hotel Washburn

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Description: Exterior view of the Hotel Washburn.
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Washburn City Hall

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Description: Exterior view of the Washburn City Hall, which houses the Bank of Washburn.
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Washburn Public School

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Description: Exterior view of the Public School.
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Aune & Overby's Opera House Block

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Description: Exterior view of Aune & Overby's Opera House. (Incorrectly identified on the front of the photograph as Anne & Overly's Opera House.)
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W.H. Lemke General Store

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Description: Exterior view of W.H. Lemke's store, which features dry goods, carpet, and more.
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Walter S. Rait's General Merchandise

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Description: Exterior view of Walter S. Rait's Merchandise.
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Elevator and Coal Docks

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Description: Elevator and coal docks, including ships.
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East Bayfield Street

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Description: East Bayfield Street including a wagon on the street and a livery.
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West Bayfield Street

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Description: West Bayfield Street.
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Washburn Lumber Mills

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Description: Lumber mills.
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Bank of Washburn

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Description: Exterior view of the Bank of Washburn.
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Main Street

Date: 1916
Description: View looking down the center of road, with storefronts and dwellings on both sides. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles are parked at various points along...
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Michela Coal & Dock Company

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Description: View across water towards ships unloading coal and sulphur. Cranes rise above both ships, and a man is walking near a large pile of coal in the background ...
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Canadian Ship at Michela Coal & Wood Dock

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Description: Elevated view over railroads tracks of Canadian ship with cargo of wood pulp. Sulphide bales are being unloaded and there are several men on the ship. In t...
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Michela Coal & Dock Company

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Description: View from shoreline of dock site towards Lake Superior, showing sulphur pile and a large chute in the background.

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