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Aerial View of Waukesha Works

Date: 1948
Description: Aerial view of Waukesha Works, a foundry.
Book or Pamphlet

Exterior View of Waukesha Plant

Date: 10 1978
Description: Caption reads: "Discussing the area to be revamped for the new cleaning room facility are plant engineer, Tom Hartman and project engineer John Kuhn."
Photograph

Aerial View of Waukesha Works

Date: 1948
Description: Aerial view of Waukesha Works, a foundry.
Photograph

Margaret Hutton Abels

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Description: Vignetted profile portrait of Margaret Hutton Abels, a Waukesha native, member of the State Board of Control 1924-1927, and author on topics related to lab...
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Nellie I. Gill

Date: 1923
Description: Portrait of Nellie Irene Gill, at the time she was employed as a teacher.
Postcard

Main Business Section

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Business Section, Waukesha, Wis." A busy street scene with pedestrians, automobiles and buses. A railroad track runs down the ce...
Postcard

Title

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Description: Text on front reads: "Private Bath Room, Ladies' Moor (Mud) Bath Dept., Moor (Mud) Baths, Waukesha, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "Moor (Mud) Baths, Waukesh...
Postcard

Post Office

Date: 11 17 1941
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office, Waukesha, Wis." Built in 1913 of Bedford Limestone in the Neoclassical style. It has an impressive portico, supported by...
Postcard

Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 08 09 1920
Description: Text on the front reads: "M.E. Church, Waukesha, Wis." Three women and a child stand in the street in front of a limestone church built in 1895 in the Rich...
Postcard

International Shrine of the Father Kingdom

Date: 1964
Description: Text on reverse reads: "International Shrine of the Father Kingdom. International Schoenstatt Retreat Center. W284 N698 Cherry Lane, Waukesha, WI 53188." A...
Postcard

Fountain House

Date: 12 09 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Fountain House, Metropolitan Church Association, Waukesha, Wis." On July 4, 1874, the Fountain Spring House opened for business. Buil...
Postcard

Bethesda Spring

Date: 06 16 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Bethesda Spring, Waukesha, Wis." Bethesda Spring is located inside an ornate pavilion surrounded by trees. The Terrace Hotel can be s...
Postcard

Goff's Restaurant

Date: 03 15 1942
Description: Text on front reads: "Goff's Restaurant, Waukesha, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Goff's Restaurant, Clinton Street - Waukesha, Wis. Wisconsin's Pioneer Restaura...
Postcard

Goff's Restaurant

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Goff's Restaurant, Waukesha, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Goff's Restaurant, Clinton Street - Waukesha, Wis. Wisconsin's Pioneer Restaura...
Postcard

Dairy Show

Date: 1940
Description: Text on reverse reads: "We invite you to attend Waukesha County Dairy Show. March 12-15, 1940. Sales Pavilion, Waukesha, Wis. Judging days, March 13-14. Fo...
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of Resthaven

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Resthaven, Waukesha, Wis." Built in 1905 of brick in the Neoclassical style, Resthaven was a large resort hotel fr...
Photograph

It's time for Follies!

Date: 04 14 1989
Description: A man has linked arms with two women and is posing looking at the camera. The group is wearing costumes consisting of vests and straw boater hats. Caption ...
Photograph

Tulip Time

Date: 05 1956
Description: Tulips blooming in a garden.
Photograph

Poles and Patterns

Date: 01 23 1955
Description: Shadows of ski poles making a pattern on freshly fallen snow.
Photograph

Cookout Celebration

Date: 07 07 1989
Description: Four men are standing and sitting at a picnic table while holding pieces of paper and talking. Behind them groups of people are relaxing. Caption reads: "C...

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