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The Old Wood Train

Date: 03 29 1933
Description: "The old wood train." It is a class H3 train built in 1880 by Manchester Locomotive Works. John Rhine, the engineer, is shown. A large group of men are sta...
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Holy Hill

Date: 1920
Description: View of Holy Hill, with a field and the Hillside Hotel in the foreground. Captions read: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage" and "The Holy Hill and Hi...
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Jones House

Date: 1938
Description: The Jones house was built in 1867 by William L. Jones who moved to Wisconsin from New York. The carpenter for the home was Mr. William Seeley, a Yankee.
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Catholic Church

Date: 1918
Description: A Catholic Church in West Bend. Caption reads: "Catholic Church, Parsonage and Sister Home, West Bend, Wis."
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Weiss House

Date: 1937
Description: Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy Y near Washington County line. Side ...
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Ice Age Trail Hikers

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Description: U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, Henry Reuss, leading a fall hike along the Ice Age Trail near Holy Hill.
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Timmer's — Exterior

Date: 07 24 1998
Description: "Timmer's is on the southeast shore of Big Cedar Lake in Washington County. In the past it served as a hotel dating back to 1864." From left to right; Ralp...
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Sunnyview Restaurant

Date: 05 25 2001
Description: "Sunnyview Restaurant is at the corner of Highway J and Highway 167 (Holy Hill Road) Hubertus in Washington County."
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The Slinger House Pub and Grill

Date: 06 08 2001
Description: "The Slinger House is at 100 W. Washington St. in Slinger, WI, at the intersection of Highway's 175 & 144."
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Jo Jo's — Exterior

Date: 10 11 2002
Description: The group stops for a picture outside Jo Jo's before entering.
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Country Inn

Date: 10 24 2003
Description: "On a cool, rainy evening, we visit the Country Inn on Silver Lake. Their address is 5602 Peters Drive, West Bend."
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Amici's Italian Restorante

Date: 09 29 2006
Description: "This historic building houses Amici's Italian Restorante Inc. at 1872 Highway 175, Richfield, WI 53076."
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Rusty's Pub-n-Grub — Exterior

Date: 06 20 2008
Description: "Rusty's Pub-N-Grub at 1907 Highway 175, Richfield." From left to right; Carl Bernhard, Shirley Widmer, and Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker.
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Overpass

Date: 10 1948
Description: "This overhead at Addison carried Hwy 41 (later Hwy 175) over Hwy 33."
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Stork's Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard of the Stork Brewery facilities. The image includes the brewery buildings along a hillside and railroad tracks in the foreground. There is a sign ...
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Kissel Motor Car Company

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Kissel Motor Car Company. The elevated view shows the factory buildings, water towers, railroad cars and track. A dirigib...
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Construction Work

Date: 06 1984
Description: "Reconstruction work is being done on Hwy 28, between Kewaskum and Hwy 41. This view is from the intersection of 28 and 41, looking due east."
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Hartford Canning Company

Date: 1969
Description: Site of Libby McNeil and Libby canning company. In 1968, workers in Hartford staged a walkout to support Obreros Unidos (United Workers) to show dissatisfa...
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Storck Brewery

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the Storck Brewery in Schleisingerville (now Slinger). The brewery buildings are along a hillside, and railroad tracks are in th...
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Company D Leaving Hartford

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view looking down at a large crowd of people gathered at the depot to see off Company D of the 5th Wisconsin Infantry leaving Hartford for Camp Do...

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