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Light House, Port Washington

Date: 1911
Description: Tinted postcard view of the lighthouse at Port Washington. A U.S. flag flies above the roof at the upper left. Caption reads: "Light House, Port Washington...
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The Old Grist Mill

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of the old grist mill, with a cemetery in the foreground. Caption reads: "The Old Mill, Cedarburg."
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Bird's-Eye View of Cedarburg

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Description: Hand-colored bird's-eye view down the center of a main street in Cedarburg. Horse and buggy traffic is in the street, with dwellings and buildings on the l...
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Washington Avenue South

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Description: Hand-colored view down center of Washington Avenue, facing south, towards a church building on the horizon. The street is lined with sidewalks, buildings a...
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Washington Avenue

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view down unpaved Washington Avenue. A clock on the sidewalk on the left is in front of a musical instrument shop. Snow is on the gro...
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Portland Place

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Description: Photographic postcard view across intersection towards Portland Place, a five-story stone building. There are pedestrians on the sidewalks on the left and ...
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Turn Halle

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Description: Photographic postcard view of Turn Halle, a three-story stone building. Caption reads: "Turn Halle, Cedarburg, Wis."
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Cedar Creek

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Description: Elevated view of Cedar Creek with a tree growing in the middle of it. There are buildings in the background. Caption reads: "Cedar Creek, Cedarburg, Wis."
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M.E. Church

Date: 1905
Description: Hand-colored view of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Portland Avenue. Cedar Creek flows behind it. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Cedarburg, Wis."
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English Lutheran Church

Date: 1919
Description: Photographic postcard of English Lutheran (now Advent Lutheran) Church, which is a stone building with a bell tower and an arched stained-glass window. Cap...
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Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 1891
Description: Hand-colored view of Trinity Lutheran Church on Columbia Road, a stone building with a clock in the bell tower/steeple. Arched windows are on the front and...
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St. Francis (Borgia) Church

Date: 1871
Description: View toward the church, which is a stone building with a clock in the bell tower/steeple. Arched windows are on the front and sides. A fence is running alo...
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Washington Ave. Looking North; Bruss Building

Date: 1907
Description: View of Washington Avenue on a snowy day. The A.F. Bruss Building is on the right. Horse-drawn carts and sleighs are in the street. Caption reads: "Washing...
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Panorama of Cedarburg

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Description: Hand-colored panoramic view of Cedarburg. Dwellings and green space in the foreground. A commercial street running through the center. A windmill is on the...
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Power House; City Hall

Date: 1916
Description: View of the power house and city hall in Cedarburg. The power house has a smokestack and the city hall has a bell tower. Caption reads: "Power House; City ...
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Sandy Beach, Looking West

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored view of Cedar Creek, looking west from Sandy Beach. The skyline of Cedarburg is in the distance. Caption reads: "Sandy Beach, Looking West, Ce...
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Main Street

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view looking down Main Street. A church is on the right, surrounded by dwellings obscured by trees. A mill is in the distance. Caption reads: "Mai...
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Upper Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view looking down the center of Main Street towards a group of children standing in a row in the center of the street. There is a hor...
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Street Scene

Date: 1911
Description: View down street with businesses, dwellings and a church. An automobile and a horse-drawn vehicle are parked on the right. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Fr...
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St. John's Lutheran Church

Date: 1914
Description: View down road towards the wooden church with a steeple. This church is located on the west side of the city on the north side of the road. Caption reads: ...

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