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War Ruins

Date: 1917
Description: Ruins of a French house. Captioned: "The first real ruins of the war that any of S.S.U. 12 ever saw. Our way to the front lead over the battlefield of th...
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Wisconsin Central Train

Date: 1903
Description: Wisconsin Central Railway locomotive No. 207 and train No. 6 and the depot. The locomotive was built by the Brooks Locomotive Works in 1890, and scrapped i...
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Van Buren House

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Van Buren House.
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Hazelwood

Date: 10 22 1925
Description: Rear view of Hazelwood (formerly the front entrance), the home of Morgan L. Martin. Morgan Lewis Martin served as county judge of Brown County from 1875 un...
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William Wilcox House

Date: 1900
Description: View of the William Wilcox house. The house is set in a field with trees to the right.
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Parlor of the Grignon House

Date: 1930
Description: The Grignon house was built (at the later address of 1313 Augustine Street) in 1836 by Charles Grignon. Charles Grignon was the son of Augustin Grignon, on...
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Dining Room in the Grignon House

Date: 1930
Description: The Grignon house was built (at the later address of 1313 Augustine Street) in 1836 by Charles Grignon. Charles Grignon was the son of Augustin Grignon, on...
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Stewart House

Date: 06 28 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Stewart house, located in the vicinity of Verona.
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Taliesin

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of Frank Lloyd Wright's residence, Taliesin, from the southeast, emphasizing the broad overhangs and horizontal lines of the structure. Holly...
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Nora Store and Service Station

Date: 1953
Description: Corner store at Nora on Highway 12 & 18 near Cambridge which sold not only gasoline but also ice cream and soda pop for weary travelers. The Highway Depart...
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Bridge Construction

Date: 1949
Description: Construction crew pouring concrete by hand on a bridge on Highway 11 near Browntown.
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View of Town

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across water towards town.
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Monument to First Settlers

Date: 1920
Description: Monument to the first settlers in this Swiss colony, 1845. View of monument with partial view of Swiss Reform Church in the background.
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Adams House, Pokerville

Date: 1925
Description: Adams house and store. John Adams sold pork, flour, and other merchandise during mining days. Said to be the birthplace of Aliva Adams, afterwards the Gove...
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Small Wooden School Building

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Description: A white building, with three windows on the one side, and two flanking the entrance. A chimney is at the back.
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People on Porch of General Store

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Description: Store includes a Post Office, owned by Cyrus Yawkey. Men, child, and two dogs are on the porch.
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Clear Lake High School Band in front of School

Date: 1930
Description: The band poses for a group portrait, most likely in front of a school building; the boys are dressed in uniform and are holding their instruments. Gaylord ...
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Chemical Engineering Building

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype view of the exterior of Chemical Engineering building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at 600 N. Park Street.
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Logging Crew at Supper

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Description: Interior view of a dining hall filled with a large logging crew, at dinner.
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Witt Photo. Studio

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Description: Matthew Witt's photo studio on Main Street. His business was there for 50 years, from 1913 to 1963. Two men are sitting on the stoop in the doorway. The bu...

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