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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of the buildings along one side of Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Evansville, Wis."
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Central High School

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of Central High School. Caption reads: "Central High School, Superior, Wis."
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Greetings From Brillion

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of a paved road curving between hills with trees in autumn color. There are flowers in the fields on both sides of the road. Caption rea...
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Pleasant Street, North of Grand Avenue

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Description: Colorized postcard view down sidewalk along tree-lined street in the central business district. On the right is a large marble building, and on the left si...
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County Court House

Date: 1920
Description: Eau Claire County Court House, built in 1873, with lawn and trees. Caption reads: "County Court House, Eau Claire, Wis." On the back it reads: "Wisconsin-I...
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Honey Bear Farm

Date: 1954
Description: Kodachrome postcard of the grounds and buildings of the Honey Bear Farm. A group of women walking along a pathway lined with flowers. Text on reverse reads...
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U.S. Post Office

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Description: Corner view of the main post office in Green Bay. A man is standing at the entrance. Caption reads: "U.S. Post Office, Green Bay, Wis."
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City of Kenosha Police Department

Date: 1964
Description: View across street towards the Police Department building. Automobiles are parked in front near parking meters.
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Simmons Beach Marina

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Description: View of a marina in a canal. One row of boats is moored along a road.
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Front View of Grotto

Date: 1929
Description: Hand-tinted postcard showing the Dickeyville grotto. Postcard caption reads: The Grotto of Christ, the King, and of Mary, his Mother, was conceived, design...
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Aerial Vew, Looking S.E., showing State Capitol, Lake Monona in Distance

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Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square from over Wisconsin Avenue. MATC Downtown in the foreground. Caption reads: "Aerial Vew, Looking S.E., showing State Capitol,...
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Mississippi River Boat Passing through Locks

Date: 1938
Description: Front of picture envelope mailer. Inside are nine, double-sided postcards attached to the envelope.
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Hattie Street Bridge and M. & M. Paper Mills

Date: 1917
Description: View of a road bridge crossing the Menominee River. There is a paper mill on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Hattie Street Bridge and M. & M. Paper...
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Marinette Knitting Mills

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Description: View across road toward the Knitting Mills building. There is a Model T parked in front. Caption reads: "Marinette Knitting Mills, Marinette, Wis."
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St. Jude's Chapel

Date: 1960
Description: Text on back reads: "Lovely, rustic Chapel, dedicated to St. Jude, the Patron Saint of the Impossible. Hand-carved Altar and Communion Rail. Artistic hand-...
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North Beach at County Park

Date: 1929
Description: Text on front reads: "North Beach at County Park on Shawano Lake, Shawano, Wis." A giant water slide and hut can be seen in Shawano Lake at the beach. Swim...
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High Cliff overlooking East Shore of Lake Winnebago

Date: 1939
Description: Caption reads: "High Cliff overlooking East Shore of Lake Winnebago, Wis." Elevated view of Lake Winnebago from High Cliff State Park. A stone outcropping ...
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Hotel Sydney

Date: 1942
Description: Text on front reads: "Hotel Sydney - Sparta, Wis. European - Modern - Dining Room." View from intersection of a two-story hotel with three-story towers on ...
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Greetings from Spooner

Date: 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings - Spooner, Wis." A country road with a guard fence descends into a valley between tree-covered hills. The trees are showing...
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Greetings from Spooner

Date: 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings - Spooner, Wis." A country road descends into a valley between tree-covered hills. On the right are exposed rock faces at t...

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