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Van Camp Packing Co.

Date: 1912
Description: View of the Van Camp Packing Company. People, including a horse-drawn vehicle are on a driveway on a hill near the side of the factory. Caption reads: "Van...
Photograph

Van Alstine Exchange

Date: 1860
Description: Slightly elevated view of The Van Alstine Exchange, an early hotel in Watertown.
Postcard

Second Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down Second Street. Houses are on both sides of the street. Caption reads: "Second Street, Watertown, Wis."
Postcard

St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View across road towards St. Mary's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Post Office

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the post office on the corner of 2nd and Madison.
Drawing

Octagon House

Date: 1885
Description: Drawing of the Octagon House with a horse and carriage in the foreground.
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Richards' Octagon House, with a horse and carriage and various people posed in front of it. Caption reads: "Octagon House Watertown Wi...
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House with a horse and carriage posed in the foreground and several people around it and on its porches. Caption reads: "Octag...
Map or Atlas

Map of Watertown

Date: 
Description: View of Watertown.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 01 30 1908
Description: Elevated view of the celebration welcoming the first streetcar into Watertown.
Photograph

Lindon House

Date: 1870
Description: Slightly elevated view of the Lindon House. Two women are standing on the second floor front balcony.
Photograph

Watertown Free Public Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Free Public Library, dedicated on June 14, 1907. The library was built, in part, with Andrew Carnegie funding.
Postcard

Watertown Public Library

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view of the Watertown Public Library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Kindergarten

Date: 1928
Description: View of the building which housed the first kindergarten in Wisconsin, opened by Mrs. Carl Schurz in 1856.
Postcard

High School

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the high school located on East Main Street. Caption reads: "High School, Watertown, Wis."
Postcard

High School

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the high school. Caption reads: "High School, Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Habheger's Bowling Park

Date: 1870
Description: View across water towards the Habheger's Bowling Park at the North Fourth Street bridge. A group of people are standing on the bridge.
Postcard

Hartig's Brewery

Date: 1900
Description: View from bridge towards Hartig's Brewery on the left. Caption reads: "Greetings from Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Globe Milling Company Office

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Globe Milling Company office.

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