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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...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across Main Street. A streetcar is coming up the street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Looking East, Watertown, Wis."
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Cady Street

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Description: Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Cady Street. Watertown, Wisconsin.
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Episcopal Church

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Description: Tinted postcard showing a church and a home next door. The church tower has a cross on its spire. Caption reads: "Episcopal Church, Watertown, Wis."
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C. & N. W. Ry. Station

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Description: Tinted postcard view of crowds of people standing near a railroad train on the far right, and a train station in the center with a sign that reads: "Watert...
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Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: Tinted postcard view across street towards a church on a corner lot. There is a wooden building in the background on the left, and the side of a brick buil...
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Watertown, A City of Stories

Date: 1995
Description: Text on front reads: "Watertown. Willkommen in Watertown. A City of Stories. Watertown, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Front: Watertown, Wisconsin is home to a g...
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William McBoyle's Passenger Service Plane

Date: 1995
Description: Text on front reads: "1926 photo of William McBoyle's passenger service plane, Watertown, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Front: 1926 photo of William McBoyle's p...
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Dam and Electric Power Plant

Date: 01 07 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Dam and Electric Power Plant, Watertown, Wis." The Watertown Electric Company Power Plant #1 was built in 1909 of cream brick. Rollin...
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Ice House

Date: 06 24 1914
Description: Handwriting on front reads: "Front View of Ice House." A group of men and women view the destruction as the result of a tornado that swept through the nort...
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Lewis Indian Fountain

Date: 11 06 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Lewis Indian Fountain, Watertown, Wis." The fountain stands on a brick street with buildings, a church and trees in the background. T...
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Memorial Park

Date: 1927
Description: Text on front reads: "Memorial Park, Watertown, Wis." A memorial park with a brick and stone arch, balustrades and columns. There are planters with flowers...
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River View

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "River View, Watertown, Wis." The Main Street bridge over the Rock River, with large buildings on both sides.
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Municipal Bathing Beach

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Municipal Bathing Beach. Watertown, Wis." Slightly elevated view of a bathing beach on the Rock River. Many swimmers are in the water...
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Market Day on Third Street

Date: 11 04 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Market Day on Third Street. Greetings from Watertown, Wis." Elevated view of a busy street scene on market day, with many pedestrians...
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Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin." A busy street scene with automobiles in the street and parked along the curb. The street is lined...
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Main Street

Date: 1959
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Main Street, Watertown, Wis." A busy street scene with automobiles in the street and parked along the curb. The street is lined wit...
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William Hartig Brewing Company

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "1125 Cady Street, Watertown, Wis." The William Hartig Brewing Company with the Jacob Hoeffner home on the right. On the unpaved stree...

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