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High Street

Date: 1960
Description: View of businesses on High Street, including the Rexall Drugstore on the left corner. One can also see a glimpse of the City Hall, directly across the stre...
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Kaminski Wreck

Date: 07 04 1914
Description: The wreck of John Kaminski's plane, where he had been scheduled to fly at the Fourth of July festivities.
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol fire, showing a crowd watching near the South Wing. Some of the contents of the building are already in wagons ready to be hauled a...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) — State Street Entrance

Date: 1900
Description: The State Street approach to the Wisconsin State Capitol at the turn of the century. Electric poles and street railroad wires are in the foreground. In the...
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Capitol Park Afternoon

Date: 1900
Description: An idyllic afternoon in the Capitol Park, showing groups of men and women seated on benches and conversing. The reproduction Centennial fountain is almost ...
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Snow Train in Barron

Date: 03 03 1917
Description: Winter scene of a snow-covered locomotive plowing its way through Barron, following a storm.
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Mule Hitched to Cart with Driver

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Description: Mule hitched to training cart, with driver, on a town street, possibly Alma.
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Baileys Harbor

Date: 1905
Description: View down road. There is a long fence and a sidewalk on the right side. Houses and trees are on both sides of the road. Caption reads: "Baileys Harbor Wis"...
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Canal and Congress Streets in Bloomington

Date: 1880
Description: Slightly elevated view of street corner, with two buildings that have been destroyed by a fire, a brick fence, and some trees. There is a wooden cart in th...
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The "Rock School" Building

Date: 1900
Description: The "Rock School" building, with children and teachers posed outside.
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Dam and Bridge

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Description: Dam and bridge near Chippewa Falls, looking across the river towards a few buildings on the opposite bank. Caption at bottom reads: "View of the Dam at Chi...
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Miller House

Date: 1935
Description: Miller house, Tolles Road, Porter Township, built around 1845.
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Hawks Tavern Smokehouse

Date: 1920
Description: Smokehouse at Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn.
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Dhein Tavern

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Description: View of the tavern, with a woman in a long dress and a dog on the front lawn. Carriage house, stables, and smoke house are in the rear. The tavern was bui...
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Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: Exterior view of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The church was dedicated by Bishop Fellows.
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Fort Howard Hospital

Date: 1920
Description: Fort Howard Hospital, in the course of restoration.
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Tank Cottage

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Tank Cottage before restoration on its original site on the west side of the Fox River. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trad...
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Rennebohm Storefront

Date: 1970
Description: Snapshot of the front Rennebohm Drug Store located at Shorewood Shopping Center, on University Avenue, with several cars parked in front. The snapshot was ...
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 1970
Description: Color snapshot taken by amateur photographer Steven O. Kimbrough of an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store. Kimbrough and friend Steve Patch were engaged in ...
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 1970
Description: Color snapshot taken by amateur photographer Steven O. Kimbrough of an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store. Kimbrough and friend Steve Patch were engaged in ...

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