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Capitol Square Parade

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a University of Wisconsin-sponsored parade rolling down Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square. One of the banners appears to be about socia...
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Brookins and Wright Airplane

Date: 07 1910
Description: Walter Brookins, a boyhood friend of the Wright Brothers, flying a Wright airplane over the ocean at Atlantic City. Brookins set numerous records for altit...
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Train Wreck

Date: 05 24 1912
Description: Wreck of a Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault St. Marie Railroad train on a bridge over the Black River near Withee. The damage is so severe that the cars have ...
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La Salle Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of La Salle Street, looking east. Horse-drawn vehicles are along the right, and a person is driving a horse-drawn vehicle up the street on the left. C...
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Beloit College, Memorial Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View towards Beloit College, Memorial Hall, which houses the Logan Museum.
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Huron Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down Huron Street in Berlin. Caption reads: "Huron St., Berlin, Wis."
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Ludington Street in Columbus

Date: 1910
Description: View from sidewalk on the right towards the left side of Ludington Street. Storefronts are along both sides of the street, and pedestrians are on the sidew...
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Delavan Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View of the north shore of Delavan Lake with a lighthouse in the background. Also known as "Red Top" and "L.P. Sutter's." Caption reads: North Shore, Delav...
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Delavan Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards the Inlet Bridge on Delavan Lake. Caption reads: "Inlet Bridge, Delavan Lake".
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Galloway House

Date: 1909
Description: Galloway House, a hotel in Eau Claire, Wis. Caption reads: "Galloway House, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Northwestern Railroad Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Northwestern railroad depot with a train approaching the station. Caption reads: "Northwestern Depot, Waunakee, Wis."
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Tower Avenue

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Tower Avenue. Caption reads: "Tower Avenue, Superior, Wis."
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Superior Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: View across street toward the Superior Hotel on a street corner. Caption reads: "Superior Hotel, Superior, Wis."
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Langdon Street in Winter

Date: 1907
Description: View up center of Langdon Street toward Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Snow is on the ground, and covering the trees along the...
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St. Aloysius School, Sauk City, Wisconsin

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Description: Exterior view of St. Aloysius School with a figure on a bicycle riding past it in the foreground.
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Public Square

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the public square, looking south. Caption reads: "Public Square, Ripon, Wis., Looking South."
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down unpaved Main Street, with a machine and repair shop on the right and multiple horse-drawn vehicles traveling along the road.
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Court House and Post Office

Date: 1890
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House and Post Office. Caption reads: "Court House and Post Office at Portage, Wis."
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High and Manual Training School

Date: 1890
Description: View across road towards a group of children standing in front of school buildings. Caption reads: "High and Manual Training School, Omro, Wis."
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Folsom Street Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Later renamed Locust Street, the bridge spans the Milwaukee River near Riverside Park. Elevated view from shoreline. A trolley and a pedestrian are on the ...

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