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Fountain Spring House

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Description: Exterior view of the Fountain Spring House hotel.
Drawing

Cabin Drawing in Thomas Steel Letter

Date: 01 12 1844
Description: A pen and ink drawing of a log cabin, pork casks, and a washtub, contained in a letter written by Thomas Steel, Waukesha County farmer and physician, to hi...
Photograph

School Project

Date: 04 22 1967
Description: Two junior high students work on a project that requires making a vocal recording.
Photograph

Model Airplane Builder

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Description: Tony Italiano of Waukesha, founder of the Supreme Model Supply Co., with a large model airplane.
Photograph

Home-Built Heath

Date: 1932
Description: Ray and Carl Breecher's Heath parasol monoplane while still under construction in their father's garage. Despite extensive modification, the plane crashed ...
Photograph

Wisconsin Central Locomotive

Date: 1896
Description: Wisconsin Central Railway's locomotive # 96 at the Waukesha depot.
Photograph

Railroad Workers at Boardinghouse

Date: 1898
Description: Group portrait of boarders, all railroad shop workers, sitting on the front porch at Mrs. Armour's boarding house. Left to right are: Bill Salsig, Roy Mart...
Photograph

Railroad Employees at Waukesha

Date: 1915
Description: Employees of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in the company's Waukesha office. Left to right they are Carl Mix, Ruth McGeen, Clarence Mica (seat...
Photograph

Students Outside the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Students gather in the schoolyard at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys. Several school buildings are seen in the background.
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Dining room of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Dining room at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys.
Photograph

Sleeping Quarters in Boys School

Date: 1893
Description: Sleeping quarters at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, with several rows of bunk beds.
Photograph

Waukesha Motor Works

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the Waukesha Motor Works.
Postcard

Waukesha Springs Sanitarium

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Description: Front exterior view of the Waukesha Springs Sanitarium. Caption reads: "Waukesha Springs Sanitarium, Waukesha, Wis."
Postcard

Waukesha Springs Sanitarium

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

Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1907
Description: View down center of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Avenue, Looking East, Waukesha, Wis."
Postcard

Moor Baths

Date: 1920
Description: View of the main building of the Moor (Mud) Baths. Caption reads: "Main Building, Waukesha Moor (Mud) Bath Co., Waukesha, Wis. 'Open all the year 'round.'"
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."
Postcard

Waukesha Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Waukesha Public Library. There is a cannon on the lawn near a tree. Caption reads: "Public Library, Waukesha, Wis."
Postcard

Resthaven

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of Resthaven, a sanitarium. Caption reads: "Resthaven, Waukesha, Wis."
Postcard

Silurian Spring

Date: 1914
Description: View of people at Silurian Spring, located in Waukesha Springs Park. Caption reads: "Silurian Spring, Waukesha, Wis."

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