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City Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of City Hall.
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Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad Depot

Date: 1913
Description: Depot owned by the Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad, which was owned by the N.C. Foster Lumber Company.
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Hillside Home School

Date: 1915
Description: Hillside Home School designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901 and constructed over the next two years. The school was operated by the architect's family.
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Excursion steamer Christopher Columbus leaving Chicago

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," leaving Chicago. Skyline of Chicago is in background with one building with sign reading Armo...
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Ferry at Frankfort

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Description: The screw ferry, Ann Arbor No. 7, at Frankfort. Later named Viking, then Viking I. Caption reads: "Frankfort, Mich."
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The Pere Marquette 18

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Description: The screw rail ferry, Pere Marquette 18, entering the harbor. Caption reads: "Pere Marquette Steamer Entering, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Marlboro Billboard

Date: 04 1973
Description: A Marlboro cigarette billboard advertisement looms over King Street.
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Fourth State Capitol under Construction

Date: 1912
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol (fourth capitol, third in Madison) under construction. View from South Hamilton Street.
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Albion Academy and Normal Institute

Date: 1920
Description: Albion Academy and Normal Institute. It was founded in 1853 by Seventh Day Baptists from Vermont and New York. In 1901, it was taken over by Norwegian Dist...
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River View of Alma

Date: 1912
Description: View from the Mississippi River of the south end of Alma at the base of bluffs.
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River View of Alma

Date: 1912
Description: View from the Mississippi River of the south end of Alma at the base of bluffs.
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Aztalan Museum

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of the Aztalan Museum after restoration. The building, originally a church with a steeple, was built in 1852.
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Trimpey House

Date: 1925
Description: Front view of Trimpey house in winter.
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Warner Memorial Road

Date: 1925
Description: View of the memorial pillars on the Warner Memorial Road near Baraboo. The pillars were erected in 1923.
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Pureair Sanatorium

Date: 1920
Description: Pureair Sanatorium, a tuberculosis sanatorium.
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Possible Morehead Residence

Date: 1910
Description: View of what possibly was the William Morehead residence on the bank of the Sugar River. The original Greek Revival structure was erected in 1858 by Veron...
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Main Street

Date: 1925
Description: View looking down Main Street with storefronts and power lines lining the street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Black Creek, Wis."
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Man Mound House

Date: 07 1933
Description: Front view of Man Mound House, with trees and a walkway which leads to the front door. The walkway appears to be on a mound.
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Public School

Date: 1905
Description: Front view of public school building with playground. Caption reads: "Public School - Black Earth, Wis."
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View looking west from Court House

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Description: Elevated view of a church, houses, and trees taken from the Black River Falls Court House.

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