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Town Hall and Church

Date: 1932
Description: Photographic postcard view of a man sitting on the steps of Town Hall. The Catholic church is in the background. Caption reads: "Town Hall and Church, La P...
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Main Lodge at Old Mission Inn

Date: 1937
Description: Old Mission Inn on shoreline of Lake Superior, taken from end of dock. The Old Mission Inn was razed in 1965.
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Main Street when it was a dirt road. A church is in the background, and telephone poles are along the left side of the road. A streetlight is hangi...
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Butternut Lake Hotel

Date: 09 29 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Butternut Lake Hotel. The road, fence, trees and screened gazebo are in the center. A man is standing among the trees nea...
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Saron Lutheran Church

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Description: Exterior view of the main facade — white stone and red roof — of the Saron Lutheran Church.
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City High School

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Description: Exterior of the front facade of City High School with bell tower.
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Court House

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Description: Exterior of the three-story court house and grounds. Lake Superior is in the background.
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Views of Ashland

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Description: Four views of Ashland, including Ellis Avenue, the Chicago and North Western Depot, Northern Pacific and Omaha trains and West Second Street.
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Greetings from Ashland, Wisconsin

Date: 06 15 1950
Description: View of outhouses in a wooded area.
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Ellis Avenue

Date: 1907
Description: View of a car driving down Ellis Avenue. Neighborhood homes line the street behind the car. The post office tower is in the background.
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On Ellis Avenue

Date: 02 08 1912
Description: View of Ellis Avenue. A horse-drawn buggy is moving alongside a cable car down the road. Buildings and telephone poles line both sides of the street.The po...
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The First House in Wisconsin

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Description: Historical marker identifying the location of the first house in Wisconsin built between Washburn and Ashland in 1658.
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St. Joseph Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of the front facade and grounds of the four-story, red brick St. Joseph Hospital.
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Ashland General Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of the building and grounds of the Ashland General Hospital.
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Tyler Falls

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Description: View of water streaming down the rock and tree-lined Tyler Falls. A white walk bridge is in the background.
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Fisherman's Home, Bear Island

Date: 09 24 1910
Description: View of several fisherman's homes on Bear Island, one of the islands that make up the Apostle Islands. An American flag is flying between buildings and a d...
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Off Madeline Island

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Description: View across water towards two schooners off the shore of Madeline Island, one of the islands that comprise the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Two large ...
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Aposte Islands, Wis. Madeline Island, La Pointe, the Old Mission Church

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Description: View of a small wooden church among birch trees. Other buildings are in the background on the left.
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St. Joseph Catholic Church

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Description: View down sidewalk towards the front of a small wooden church. Text on back reads: "Franciscan Fathers, Madeline Island."
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Hillside Lift, Chateau Madeleine

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Description: Photographic postcard view of three people on the hillside lift at Chateau Madeleine. Lake Superior is at the bottom of the hill. Text on back reads: "Summ...

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