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Caroline Louisa Alden

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Description: Portrait of a woman. Caption reads: "Alden, (Miss) of Delafield, Wis. She is a descendant of John Alden who came to Massachusetts on the MAYFLOWER. She at ...
Photograph

Aerial View of Waukesha Works

Date: 1948
Description: Aerial view of Waukesha Works, a foundry.
Book or Pamphlet

Exterior View of Waukesha Plant

Date: 10 1978
Description: Caption reads: "Discussing the area to be revamped for the new cleaning room facility are plant engineer, Tom Hartman and project engineer John Kuhn."
Photograph

Aerial View of Waukesha Works

Date: 1948
Description: Aerial view of Waukesha Works, a foundry.
Photograph

Margaret Hutton Abels

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Description: Vignetted profile portrait of Margaret Hutton Abels, a Waukesha native, member of the State Board of Control 1924-1927, and author on topics related to lab...
Photograph

Nellie I. Gill

Date: 1923
Description: Portrait of Nellie Irene Gill, at the time she was employed as a teacher.
Postcard

Main Business Section

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Business Section, Waukesha, Wis." A busy street scene with pedestrians, automobiles and buses. A railroad track runs down the ce...
Postcard

Title

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Description: Text on front reads: "Private Bath Room, Ladies' Moor (Mud) Bath Dept., Moor (Mud) Baths, Waukesha, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "Moor (Mud) Baths, Waukesh...
Postcard

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...
Postcard

Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 08 09 1920
Description: Text on the front reads: "M.E. Church, Waukesha, Wis." Three women and a child stand in the street in front of a limestone church built in 1895 in the Rich...
Postcard

International Shrine of the Father Kingdom

Date: 1964
Description: Text on reverse reads: "International Shrine of the Father Kingdom. International Schoenstatt Retreat Center. W284 N698 Cherry Lane, Waukesha, WI 53188." A...
Postcard

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...
Postcard

Bethesda Spring

Date: 06 16 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Bethesda Spring, Waukesha, Wis." Bethesda Spring is located inside an ornate pavilion surrounded by trees. The Terrace Hotel can be s...
Postcard

Goff's Restaurant

Date: 03 15 1942
Description: Text on front reads: "Goff's Restaurant, Waukesha, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Goff's Restaurant, Clinton Street - Waukesha, Wis. Wisconsin's Pioneer Restaura...
Postcard

Goff's Restaurant

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Goff's Restaurant, Waukesha, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Goff's Restaurant, Clinton Street - Waukesha, Wis. Wisconsin's Pioneer Restaura...
Postcard

Dairy Show

Date: 1940
Description: Text on reverse reads: "We invite you to attend Waukesha County Dairy Show. March 12-15, 1940. Sales Pavilion, Waukesha, Wis. Judging days, March 13-14. Fo...
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of Resthaven

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Resthaven, Waukesha, Wis." Built in 1905 of brick in the Neoclassical style, Resthaven was a large resort hotel fr...
Postcard

International Shrine of the Father Kingdom

Date: 1964
Description: Text on reverse reads: "International Shrine of the Father Kingdom. International Schoenstatt Retreat Center. W284 N698 Cherry Lane, Waukesha, WI 53188." A...
Map or Atlas

Summit Plat Map

Date: 1873
Description: A plat map of Summit, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Technicolor Dreamcoat

Date: 07 14 1989
Description: Ten people posing on stage, in costume. On the curtain behind them is the word Joseph. Caption reads: "TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT — The Village Players of Mukwo...

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