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Tower at Lapham Peak Park

Date: 1950
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of the observation tower. In the foreground is a historic plaque embedded in a rock. Caption reads: "Lapham Peak Park...
Photograph

George and Thekla Brumder

Date: 1901
Description: In a photograph labeled "Geo and Teck" George F. Brumder (1878-1961) is sitting and smiling with his wife Thekla Wollaeger Brumder (1879-1950) on the steps...
Photograph

Living Room

Date: 1925
Description: Two upholstered wicker chairs are flanking a matching table in the northwest corner of the living room of Henriette (Mrs. George) Brumder's summer home at ...
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Sunroom

Date: 1925
Description: Geraniums and cannas grow in window boxes of the sunroom on the north side of Henriette (Mrs. George) Brumder's summer home at Pine Lake. There is a low ra...
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Bavarian Costume

Date: 07 01 1965
Description: One man and two women are posing holding glasses on the steps at the entrance of a building. One woman is sitting on a stone planter. Caption reads: "'W...
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Pine Lake Home

Date: 1934
Description: A morning view of the lake-facing east facade of the Herbert P. Brumder summer home. The story and one half shingle style house has a center gable wing wit...
Postcard

Clysmic Spring

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Clysmic Spring, Waukesha, Wis." The spring is shown inside a pavilion and surrounded by benches, chairs, flowers and bottles. Between...
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Waukesha Springs Sanitarium

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Waukesha Springs Sanitarium, Waukesha, Wis." The sanitarium was constructed in 1903 as a large resort/hospital facility by Dr. Byron ...
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Hygiea Mineral Spring

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Hygiea Mineral Spring, Waukesha, Wis." The spring is shown inside a pavilion and surrounded by stone walls and balustrades. There is ...
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Fountain Spring House

Date: 07 14 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Fountain Spring House, Waukesha, Wis." On July 4, 1874, the Fountain Spring House opened for business. Built of Waukesha limestone, t...
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Fountain House

Date: 12 09 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Fountain House, Metropolitan Church Association, Waukesha, Wis." On July 4, 1874, the Fountain Spring House opened for business. Buil...
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Post Office

Date: 11 17 1941
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office, Waukesha, Wis." Built in 1913 of Bedford Limestone in the Neoclassical style. It has an impressive portico, supported by...

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