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Children at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Students and adults of the State School for the Blind pose for a group portrait in front of the building.
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Jefferson School

Date: 1870
Description: Jefferson School, built on the site of the first cemetery in Janesville.
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General Store

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Description: A man leans on a post on the porch of the general store.
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Lake Koshkonong at Burgy Mounds

Date: 1920
Description: View from shore of a group of men posing on a dock at Burgy Mounds on Lake Koshkonong. Boats are tied to the dock. There are a number of people in boats fa...
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Dorothy Sunne in Winter Coat and Cap

Date: 1926
Description: Dorothy Sunne (b. 1922) stands on a stump in front of her house. She is wearing a winter coat with a cap, stockings and shoes.
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Depot and Train

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Description: View down railroad tracks towards depot with railroad train pulling into the station. Passengers are waiting on the platform, and other people are standing...
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Family Driving

Date: 1903
Description: George S. Parker and family seated in their car, one of the first automobiles in Janesville. Behind them is a couple in another car.
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Jefferson Prairie Historic Marker

Date: 05 16 1952
Description: Judge Chester R. Christensen, Rock County Judge, speaking at the dedication ceremony of the Jefferson Prairie Settlement historical marker. Seated behind h...

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