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My Dear Little Friend

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of holly with Santa inside of an oval gold border. He is wearing a red coat, green mittens, a fur hat and has a basket filled with toys on...
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Holiday Card with Santa, His Sleigh and a Horse

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus loading his sleigh. A single white horse is hitched to the sleigh and is eating out of a nosebag. There is a gold bell on t...
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Man on a Stone Wall Enjoying a Country Scene

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Description: Color postcard of a man sitting on a stone wall along a road while enjoying a country scene. The road curves through the hills and the trees are starting t...
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Ablemans, Wisconsin, Baraboo River, looking north from N.W. Ry. Station

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Description: Colorized postcard with view of the river and tree-lined shorelines.
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Scene on Sugar River

Date: 06 13
Description: Photographic postcard of the Sugar River. Elevated view of buildings and trees lining the shoreline. Two men can be seen standing next to the dam among a p...
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The Cow Bridge

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the Cow Bridge. A farm is on the shoreline on the right. A man is standing on the bridge. Text in the lower right corner reads: ...
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Wonderspot Cabins

Date: 07 10 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view of two cabins surrounded by a lawn and trees at the Wonderspot Resort. Caption reads: "Wonderspot Cabins, Bruce, Wis."
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Alma, WI

Date: 07 31 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of the city and the Mississippi River. Homes and business are visible along 2nd Street. Caption reads: "Alma, WI."
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Third Lock and Draw Bridge

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Description: View along the right side of the third lock and draw bridge spanning the Fox River. Caption reads: "Third Lock and Draw Bridge, Appleton, Wis."
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Scene on Fox River

Date: 06 12 1908
Description: Colorized postcard looking down hill of the Fox River through the trees. A bridge is spanning the river, and piles of lumber are on the shoreline. Caption ...
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Owen Street

Date: 06 07 1916
Description: View looking down Owen Street. A church steeple i on the right, partly obscured by trees. Caption reads: "Owen Street, Arcadia, Wis."
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Scene at Arcadia

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Description: A man is watching deer eating grass. There is also a turkey on the right. Caption reads: "Scene at Arcadia, Wis."
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City High School

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Description: Exterior of the front facade of City High School with bell tower.
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Chinaman Rock

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Description: Photographic postcard of Chinaman Rock. Trees surround the base and eight human figures can be seen standing on the summit, after hiking or climbing to the...
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The Bobynn Gateway, Lake Namakagon

Date: 1932
Description: View of Gateway to Bobynn on Lake Namakagon, labeled as Cable and Grand View, Wisconsin. In front is a dirt road with two signs that read "The Bobynn." Beh...
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Bobynn Tavern and Dining Hall, Lake Namakagon

Date: 1932
Description: View of the Bobynn Tavern and Dining Hall on Lake Namakagon near Cable and Grand View, Wisconsin. The single-story building is down a path through the tree...
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Watercolor Postcard

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Description: Postcard from a watercolor (?) showing a residential front porch and shrubbery, with the legend: "Remember The Latch String is out."
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Snow Scene Near Evergreen Store

Date: 1935
Description: Winter scene with a V-blade snowplow from the front plowing snow from a road. The snow is billowing to the left side of the road in a large arc. Trees are...
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Christensen's Muskey Log Cabins

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Description: Caption reads: "Christensen's Muskey Log Cabins, Trout Lake, Wis." Steps lead up to a door to the porch on the left. There is a stone chimney on the right ...

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