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Kaminski Wreck

Date: 07 04 1914
Description: The wreck of John Kaminski's plane, where he had been scheduled to fly at the Fourth of July festivities.
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First Passenger Train at Merrill

Date: 05 18 1885
Description: Elevated view of the first passenger train to arrive at Merrill, a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway train. The passengers are waiting on a platform an...
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Town of Irma

Date: 1900
Description: The town buildings in Irma. Many stumps and milled logs are in the foreground.
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High School, Tripoli, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of a high school.
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down center of unpaved street with storefronts on both sides. Caption reads: "Main Street, Tomahawk, Wis."
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Veterans' Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of a veterans' hospital, surrounded by trees.
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View Down Tomahawk Street

Date: 1900
Description: Panoramic view from right side of street of downtown area. In the right foreground is a man walking near the curb near a sign for a bakery. Further down th...
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City Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View across street toward City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Merrill, Wis."
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German Lutheran Church

Date: 1910
Description: View across street toward the church. Caption reads: "German Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1910
Description: View toward the high school. Caption reads: "High School, Merrill, Wis."
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High School Building

Date: 1910
Description: View toward the high school. Caption reads: "Greetings from Merrill, Wis.," and "High School Building."
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Lindaur Mill Flume

Date: 1909
Description: The Lindaur Mill Flume. A man is standing in the left foreground. In the distance is the Court House with clocktower. Caption reads: "Lindaur Mill Flume, M...
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First National Bank

Date: 1910
Description: The First National Bank on East Main Street. In the distance is the Court House. Caption reads: "First National Bank and East Main Street, Merrill, Wis."
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Theta Mead in Wagon

Date: 1922
Description: Theta Mead in a horse-drawn wagon along with another woman and three children.
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Heafford Junction Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: When Phil Kilinski built this unique Dutch Mill gas station six miles north of Tomahawk in the mid 1940s, he created a whimsical attraction that successful...
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Merrill Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Merrill Public Library. Above the main entrance it reads: "T.B. Scott Free Library." Reverse of the cardboard backing reads: "Carnegie...
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Saint Mary's Church and Parsonage

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Description: Exterior of Saint Mary's Church and Parsonage. The view from across the street shows a United States Flag in front of the parsonage. Caption reads: "St. Ma...
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Saint Mary's Catholic Church

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Description: Exterior of the Saint Mary's Catholic Church. The view from across the street features the church building's stained glass windows and belfry. Caption read...
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Wisconsin Democrats

Date: 1984
Description: The audience at the Lincoln County fairgrounds who gathered to hear Democratic candidates Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, with the national media cov...
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Lake Tomahawk Post Office

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Lake Tomahawk Post Office, with a woman and two young girls posed in front. A sign painted on the side of the building advertises "Sod...

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