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Building and River

Date: 1920
Description: A large building, possibly a mill, next to a river.
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Howard Russell and Dog Team

Date: 1920
Description: Howard Russell with dog team bringing the mail to La Pointe.
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Smith Home

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Description: Exterior view of the Smith home at 302 North Broadway.
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Surveying Fire Damage

Date: 02 1904
Description: Ruins of the second floor of the North Wing (looking south), after the fire that destroyed most of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. In addition to the ch...
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Dr. William Reese and Helene Stratman-Thomas

Date: 08 19 1940
Description: Dr. William Reese, a Welsh tenor, and song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Baptist Church

Date: 1941
Description: View of the Baptist church prior to restoration by the Lake Mills-Aztalan Historical Society.
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Church

Date: 04 28 1925
Description: Exterior of church with people walking toward the entrance.
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Green Lake Congregational Church

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view across road towards the Congregational Church.
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Grand Army of the Republic Hall

Date: 1921
Description: A young man stands outside of the Grand Army of the Republic hall.
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Saint Raphael's Cathedral

Date: 1945
Description: View of St. Raphael's Cathedral on West Main Street.
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Two Young Men

Date: 1922
Description: Two young men stand together in a jaunty pose. A group of boys are in the background.
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Muriel Markham and Mary Brandel in Pajamas

Date: 06 1927
Description: Muriel Markham and Mary Brandel pose outdoors together near the side of a building in what appear to be pajamas.
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Taliesin Studio

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Description: View of the drafting room at Taliesin, taken sometime after the fire in 1914. This view shows the raised ceiling and a large Japanese print from Wright's c...
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White Rock Tavern

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Description: Exterior view of the White Rock Tavern. A large dog is laying in the shade of the building entrance. A large neon sign hangs from the front of the building...
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Otis Elevator

Date: 1954
Description: A view of the ornate Otis elevator originally installed in the Historical Society building in 1900. This picture, taken on the second floor during remodeli...
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Neighborhood House Boys Camping Scrapbook: Fire Tower

Date: 07 1941
Description: Fire tower at Pigeon Lake Boys' Camp, a summer camp sponsored by the Recreation Department of the Work Projects Administration. Thirteen boys associated wi...
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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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Bertha Swingle

Date: 1932
Description: Bertha Swingle, wearing a print dress and hat, poses outdoors in front of a door at her home. There is a large hosta plant on the left and other shrubbery ...
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Beekeeper Smoking Hive

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Description: Beekeeper using a smoker on the top of an open hive without protective bee hat or gloves.
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The Johnstown Flood

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Two of Clubs displays a drawing of "The Johnstown Flood," a castle like buil...

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