Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | Historic site marker to commemorate the first church in Baraboo. The inscription reads "The first church in Baraboo was erected on this lot by the Methodi... |
Date: | 1923 |
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Description: | Wilson's Tavern, north of the point where the road from Black Hawk enters Trunk Highway 60. Built by John Wilson on Wilson Creek. |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | Berry Haney house, located about a mile east of Cross Plains. The stone portion of the house was built in 1840. |
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Description: | Western Hotel. The original tavern was built in 1834 (?) by William Shields (?). In 1845 it was operated by his son Simon Shields. In 1873 the Hotel was ta... |
Date: | 08 1925 |
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Description: | A view of the front of the Empire House Hotel, showing the porch and balcony. There are many wicker chairs on the porch, and there is an automobile parked ... |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | Exterior view of Ruggles Tavern from yard. There is a long, screened-in porch along the front of the L-shaped building. A stone mounting block is at the c... |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | A log cabin and frame house behind the Milton House. The Milton House was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house w... |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | The Milton House Inn. The Milton House was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house was built in 1845 by Joseph Good... |
Date: | 1912 |
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Description: | View from across road of Baxter House, a two-story wooden structure. A man is sitting on the roof working on the chimney. A bell tower is seen behind the r... |
Date: | 1923 |
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Description: | Steele Tavern, built in 1849. The large, two-story wooden building with a rear wing, is in a state of neglect. The portion on the left has twelve over eigh... |
Date: | 1924 |
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Description: | A copy of an old photograph of the W. McAuley Halfway House, an inn between Prairie du Chien and Viroqua. Mr. McAuley sits on a chair while a granddaughter... |
Date: | 1926 |
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Description: | View from gate of the "Ruggles Place" between Mineral Point and Arena. The house has two large chimneys; stone pillars support ironwork gates at the entran... |
Date: | 1926 |
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Description: | A barn with a large cupola, built in 1852, on "The Capt. W.P. Ruggles Estate." |
Date: | 1924 |
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Description: | The old toll house. The house is surrounded by a sagging wire fence, and there are two pumps in the overgrown yard. |
Date: | 1924 |
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Description: | View of the Low Tavern from the yard. There are two small porches on the left and right side of the building, and two chimneys. |
Date: | 1924 |
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Description: | The Loganville Mill, built in 1861. The owner was Joseph Mackey and the carpenter was Billy Palmer. Sacks of feed are sitting on a loading platform. There ... |
Date: | 1924 |
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Description: | The inactive Leland mill, with the faded painted sign, "Leland Roller Mill," on the upper story. |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | View from yard of small cottage standing on the northwest shore of Lake Mendota on the site of Rowan, also known as the St. Cyr stopping place. |
Date: | 1924 |
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Description: | A sign north of Shawano marks the Military Road, built 1864-1871, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Marquette, Michigan. In 1924 the Wisconsin portion of the r... |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | A front view of the Layton House, which was originally an inn. Signs on the building indicate that at the time of the photograph it was the business of Car... |
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