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Model Airplane Builder

Date: 
Description: Tony Italiano of Waukesha, founder of the Supreme Model Supply Co., with a large model airplane.
Map or Atlas

Waukesha, Wis.

Date: 1857
Description: Elevated view of Waukesha with two women wearing dresses with a boy in long pants and tam o'shanter hat in foreground against a split-rail fence. Beyond th...
Photograph

Railroad Employee Outing

Date: 08 26 1908
Description: Elevated view of the third annual outing of the employees of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (TMERL) at Waukesha Beach.
Postcard

Waukesha Springs Sanitarium

Date: 1915
Description: View of the grounds of Waukesha Springs Sanitarium. Caption reads: "Waukesha Springs Sanitarium Grounds, Waukesha, Wis."
Postcard

Moor (Mud) Baths

Date: 1920
Description: View of the main building in the distance, and in the foreground a golf course of the Moor (Mud) Baths. Caption reads: "Main Bldg., Moor (Mud) Baths, Wauke...
Photograph

Mound Tablet

Date: 1906
Description: View of a tablet indicating a mound site.
Photograph

National Hotel

Date: 1900
Description: View of National Hotel on Main Street.
Postcard

Park Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: Front view of the Park Hotel, with a child seated in the foreground. Caption reads: "Park Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
Photograph

Spence's Observation Tower

Date: 1877
Description: View of Spence's observation tower. There is a group of people standing on its upper balcony.
Postcard

Still Rock Spa

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Still Rock Spa with a group of people gathered on its front porch. Caption reads: "Still Rock Spa, Waukesha, Wis."
Photograph

Town Hall

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of the town hall.
Photograph

Lindsley House

Date: 1890
Description: Round-framed view of the house in which Rev. A.L. Lindsley and his family lived in 1846. In it were born Julia West, Addison Alexander, and Justus (who die...
Photograph

Stone Church

Date: 1890
Description: Round-framed view of Stone Church, built by Rev. A.L. Lindsley.
Photograph

Glenn's Mineral Spring

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph view of Glenn's mineral spring.
Photograph

Fountain House

Date: 1878
Description: Exterior view of the Fountain House.
Photograph

Fountain Spring House

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view of the Fountain Spring House.
Photograph

Carroll College

Date: 1890
Description: View of Carroll College, with groups of men and women standing outside of the building.
Postcard

Carroll College

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of Carroll College. Caption reads: "Carroll College, Waukesha, Wis."
Photograph

Cooper House

Date: 
Description: View of the "Old Cooper House" from the street.
Photograph

Waukesha Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Waukesha Public Library in winter. Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "1904, cost $15,000, Carnegie, C.C. Anderson, Arch." Above the ...

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