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The "Milwaukee" Sidewheel

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Description: The sidewheel passenger and freight, "Milwaukee," at Dewey Hill, Grand Haven, Michigan, at the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway depot.
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Passengers on the Thistle

Date: 1900
Description: Side view of the sternwheel excursion, Thistle with her decks full of passengers. Previously named J.H. Crawford. The Thistle ran betw...
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Circus Performers

Date: 1935
Description: Circus performer Harriet Hodgini, sits on the gate of a truck helping Otto Griebling, a circus clown, apply his makeup.
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Ringling Circus Wagon and Clowns

Date: 1910
Description: A Ringling Circus wagon, pulled by a horse, with clowns riding on top, is part of a parade along a city street.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date: 1944
Description: President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the rain during his presidential reelection campaign.
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Circus Clown Sitting on Donkey

Date: 1909
Description: A circus clown sits astride a donkey outside a tent.
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La Pointe Village School

Date: 1910
Description: Two women sitting in dog cart on dirt street in front of boardwalk. La Pointe Village School is in the background. Dog team belongs to Tom Stahl.
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WAVES Leaving with Bags

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Description: Five women dressed in WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) uniforms saluting and carrying suitcases, probably at the University of Wiscon...
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Robert L. McCahill, United States Marine Parachute Officer

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Description: Captain Robert L. McCahill, Marine parachute officer and Marquette University football star, in his parachute gear. McCahill was killed in action during W...
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Ski Trooper, Camp McCoy

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Description: St. Egdaht, a member of the Ski Troops, Camp McCoy, skiing.
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Elevated View of DeForest

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of DeForest. Caption reads: "Birdseye View, DeForest, Wis."
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House near Rock Formation

Date: 1920
Description: House built by an early Italian settler. At the time of the photograph, the home belonged to Mrs. Margaret Gelarde. Behind the house is a hill and rock for...
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Stone House in Genoa

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of an early stone house. An automobile is parked on the left side of the building.
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Grand Rapids Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Grand Rapids Public Library with trees and landscaping. The library was named the T. B. Scott Free Public Library T. B. Scott who donated $...
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Fort Howard Hospital

Date: 1895
Description: View of the Fort Howard hospital.
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Kohler During World War II

Date: 06 1943
Description: Snapshot of Walter J. Kohler, Jr., then a Navy lieutenant, taken somewhere in the South Pacific during World War II.
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Hans Christian Heg Statue

Date: 1950
Description: The statue of Colonel Hans Christian Heg (1829-1863), commander of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Civil War, as it stands in front o...
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Old York Church

Date: 1907
Description: Exterior of the Old York Church. A group of people are standing around the entrance. The church was built in 1861 and destroyed in 1977.
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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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Frank Lloyd Wright

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Description: Frank Lloyd Wright sitting on a stone balustrade.

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