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Sixth Ward School

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the Sixth Ward School.
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Morey Residence

Date: 1886
Description: Exterior view of the residence of D.J. Morey, with multiple individuals standing in and around its front yard. A fence runs along the sidewalk.
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West Mifflin Street on Capitol Square

Date: 08 1897
Description: View looking east on West Mifflin Street from its intersection with North Carroll Street on the Capitol Square. Businesses from right to left: City Hall; ...
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Lincoln Highway

Date: 1912
Description: View down hill toward two cars passing each other along the Lincoln Highway near Bedford, Pennsylvania. The Lincoln Highway was conceived in 1912 by Carl F...
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Dickey's Shop

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of A.P. Dickey's shop, west of 4th bridge.
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Thomas B. Jeffery

Date: 1897
Description: Thomas B. Jeffery, founder of the Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha in 1902. Before that Jeffery produced several experimental automobiles, including th...
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Madison's First Car

Date: 1902
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Zimmerman in their locomobile steamer in 1902. Zimmerman purchased the car in 1901 and claimed it was the first permanent automobil...
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Wisconsin's First Coupe

Date: 1905
Description: Automobile alleged to be the first coupe built in Wisconsin. The vehicle was built by Gus Wilkie of Sheboygan from the body of a carriage and the chassis f...
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School Bus Stop, Rural Rock County, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Rural Rock County students boarding a bus for the Janesville consolidated schools.
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Toll Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of toll bridge across the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "A Glimpse of Pr-Du-Sac Toll Bridge."
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Clearing the Land

Date: 1905
Description: Man and woman using a double-handled saw to clear trees from their land.
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Warehouse

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of warehouse, which was formerly a five story grain elevator. This building stood downstream from the Diamond Jo warehouse. A section of the Missi...
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Carter's Siding

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Description: Carter's Siding, a small railroad depot in "cutover" country, showing strong evidence of why formerly forested regions of northern Wisconsin were so named.
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Eau Claire Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View across intersection towards the Eau Claire House, with a horse-drawn omnibus in front.
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American Fur Company

Date: 1901
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the offices of the American Fur Company. The roof is damaged or deteriorated.
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Cranberry Drying and Storage

Date: 1934
Description: Two workmen stack crates of cranberries in an open air drying shed. The original caption which was supplied by the Agriculture Department noted that Wiscon...
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Highway Weed Control

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Description: Weed control unit of the Rock County Highway Department showing the equipment used to spray weeds along the highways.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: Supreme Court Justice Fowler at a meeting of Women's Club representatives and other citizens in relation to the proposed purchase of the Agency house.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 06 1938
Description: View of the parlor with a Nunns and Clark piano, identical to the one owned by Juliette Kinzie when she resided in the house between 1830-1833.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1930
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House before restoration.

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