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Women Sewing for Civil Works Administration Project

Date: 1934
Description: A group of Fond du Lac women sews clothes for a Civil Works Administration project in 1934. The CWA was an emergency program that lasted from November 1933...
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Progressive Convention

Date: 05 19 1934
Description: Crowd of delegates and guests at the Progressive Convention in the armory, held to launch a new Progressive Party.
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Phil La Follette at Progressive Convention

Date: 05 19 1934
Description: Former Governor Philip F. La Follette, the younger son of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., calling the roll on the proposal to form a new political party at the...
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William Evjue at Progressive Convention

Date: 05 19 1934
Description: William T. Evjue, editor of The Capital Times, presiding over the Progressive convention, at which the delegates launched a new political party, the Progre...
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Men Planning for World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: International Harvester dealer Charles Landaal signs a pledge to help collect scrap as part of Governor Julius P. Heil's "MacArthur Week" scrap drive. Milw...
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Birthplace of Republican Party

Date: 1929
Description: 75th anniversary celebration of the birth of the Republican Party at Ripon. Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., stands on the podium in front of the Little Whi...
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Post Office

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of Post Office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Postcard

Hotel Retlaw

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Description: Exterior of the Hotel Retlaw, with cars on the street and pedestrians on the sidewalks. Caption reads: "Hotel Retlaw, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Little White Church on the Hill

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Description: Caption reads: "'Little White Church On the Hill' (Ripon, Wis.) Where the First Meeting of the Republicans Was Held, Wednesday Evening, February 29, 1854"
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Republican House

Date: 1954
Description: View of the Republican House and Restaurant and surrounding grounds with an inset of the "Little White Schoolhouse" on the lower left side.
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Republican House Restaurant

Date: 1952
Description: Exterior view of the Republican House Restaurant with patio tables and umbrellas set up outside.
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Republican House Restaurant

Date: 1952
Description: Front exterior view of the Republican House Restaurant.
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Republican House Grounds

Date: 1952
Description: View of the Republican House grounds, with the "Little White Schoolhouse" in the foreground and the Republican House Restaurant behind it.
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Republican House Grounds

Date: 1924
Description: View of the Republican House grounds featuring the "Little White Schoolhouse."
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Republican House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the "Republican House."
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Republican Schoolhouse

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of the Republican Schoolhouse, also known as the Birthplace of the Republican Party.
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Republican Party Birthplace

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior view of the "Little White Schoolhouse," birthplace of the Republican Party.
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Republican House Grounds

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of the birthplace of the Republican Party, located on the Republican House grounds.
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Republican House Marker

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Description: Close-up view of the Republican House historical marker.
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1854
Description: Exterior view of a First Congregational Church.

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