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Henry Bigalk and Emil Kuney (Keune)

Date: 1906
Description: Henry Bigalk relaxes in a wheelbarrow holding an axe in his left hand, while Emil Kuney (Keune) is grabbing the wheelbarrow handles as if to transport Biga...
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Kruegers by the Clothesline

Date: 05 23 1932
Description: Baby Shirley Krueger watching from her carriage as her mother Elna Krueger is taking laundry off the clothesline.
Postcard

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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Van Alstine Exchange

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

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

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

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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Lindon House

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

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

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

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the Globe Milling Company office.
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The Empire Mill

Date: 1890
Description: View across water towards the Empire Mill. Alongside the building are railroad cars at a loading dock. The signs on the mill read: "Globe", "Globe's Empire...
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Empire Mill

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Empire Mill. There is a loading dock in front of the building.
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Empire Mill

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view over canal towards the Empire Mill.
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Empire Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Empire Mill.
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Church Street

Date: 1910
Description: Church Street in Watertown, Wisconsin.

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