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Waukesha Street Railroad

Date: 05 1950
Description: View across street of street railroad car #63. The car was built by the Cincinnati Car Co., and purchased from the Shaker Heights Rapid Transit Co. by Milw...
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Cattle at Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of dozens of cattle milling outside the barn at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys. Several other school buildings are visible in the b...
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Students at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Students gather in the schoolyard at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys. A group of four boys is seen in the foreground, while dozens of others stand...
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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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Students in snow outside State Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Winter scene with four students from the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys standing outside on the snow-covered school grounds.
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Barrel Race on the Lake

Date: 06 26 1909
Description: Two men paddle barrels with their hands and feet while a third tips over on Pewaukee Lake at the Waukesha Beach recreation area. Other people watch both f...
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Waukesha Co. Newspaper's First Home

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Description: View of the Waukesha County newspaper's first home.
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Waukesha Freeman Newspaper Office

Date: 1912
Description: Front exterior view of the H.W. Youmans Waukesha Freeman newspaper office.
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Waukesha Freeman Building

Date: 1919
Description: Front view of the Waukesha Freeman building, where an abolition paper was published in the 1850's.
Postcard

Waukesha Springs Sanitarium

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

Date: 1880
Description: View of the Waukesha Woolen Mills buildings. Caption reads: "The picture above shows the Waukesha Woolen Mills buildings as they looked around 1880. At lef...
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Mound Tablet

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

Date: 1900
Description: View of National Hotel on Main Street.
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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."
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Town Hall

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of the town hall.
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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...
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Stone Church

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

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the Lain-Estburg house.
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Glenn's Mineral Spring

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

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