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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Date: 1910
Description: The interior of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. It was built in 1841 by Father Frederick Baraga (later Bishop), who established his mission in 1835. A small ...
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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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Spring on Butternut Lake

Date: 05 29
Description: Colorized postcard of Butternut Lake in the spring, with a pier and latticed boathouse. The opposite shore has trees and foliage. Text below reads: "Spring...
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First Methodist Church

Date: 02 12 1912
Description: Exterior view of the one-story, white First Methodist Church with double door entrance.
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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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St. Agnes Church and School

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Description: Exterior view of St. Agnes Church, on the left, and school, on the right. Cars line the street along Lake Shore Drive in front of the buildings.
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 07 26 1907
Description: Front facade of the three-story brick U.S. Post Office with bell tower. An American flag is flying above the building. Three men are standing next to a tel...
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Ashland National Bank Building

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Description: Exterior view of the three-story brick National Bank building.
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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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Post Office

Date: 01 08 1907
Description: Long exterior view of the front facade and side of the two-story, brick Post Office. A store and barn with silo are visible on the right. A group of people...
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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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Town Motel

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Description: View of the yellow and brown Town Motel and parking lot.
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Greetings from Ashland, Wisconsin

Date: 06 15 1950
Description: View of outhouses in a wooded area.
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Lakeside Scenes

Date: 09 19 1932
Description: Four views near Lake Superior, including two scenes of boats and docks near the ore docks, a bathing scene showing a group of people swimming in the lake a...
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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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Second Street

Date: 01 1907
Description: View looking down Second Street. Stores and other buildings line both sides of the street, including the Post Office on the left. Cable car tracks are runn...
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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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