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First Wisconsin Aviator-A.P. Warner

Date: 11 04 1909
Description: Color postcard depicting Arthur Pratt Warner of Beloit flying his Curtiss Pusher for the first time, November 4, 1909. Warner was the first person in Wisco...
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Railroad Yard

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized view depicting what was then the "new" Chicago, Northwestern Railroad Yard. Caption reads: "New C. & N. W. R. R. Yards, Janesville, Wis."
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Beloit Hospital

Date: 1905
Description: Beloit Hospital. Caption reads: "Beloit Hospital, Beloit, Wis."
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Fairbanks, Morse Plant in the Summer

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Description: Elevated view of the plant and residential area, with smokestacks. Caption reads: "Birds-eye View of Fairbanks Morse Plant, Beloit, Wis."
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Hilton Hotel

Date: 1902
Description: View of the Hilton Hotel with a stagecoach parked near the entrance. Caption reads: "Hilton Hotel, Beloit, Wis."
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Fourth Avenue Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: The Fourth Avenue bridge above the dam. Caption reads: "Steamboat Landing at 4th Ave. Bridge Above the Dam, Janesville, Wis."
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: The Grand Hotel. Caption reads: "Grand Hotel, Janesville, Wis."
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1911
Description: Milwaukee Street with trolley and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Street, Janesville, Wis."
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West Milwaukee Street

Date: 1904
Description: View down left side of street towards the right side of the street. A man is on a horse-drawn wagon in the left foreground. Storefronts are on the right. C...
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Post Office

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Description: Exterior of the Post Office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Janesville, Wis."
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Y.M.C.A Building

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Description: View across street towards the Y.M.C.A building. Caption reads: "Y. M. C. A. Building, Janesville, Wis."
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Boat Landing at Yosts Park

Date: 1908
Description: View towards people standing on the shoreline near a boat landing at Yosts Park. A man and a dog are standing on the pier, and a group of people are in a b...
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Rock River, looking from Bluff Street

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Description: Colorized postcard view through trees towards the Rock River, with a railroad bridge running across it in the distance. Beyond are factories and commercial...
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Round Bridge

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Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view of the Round Bridge, part of the C.M. and St. Paul R.R. A factory and dam are in the background and dwellings are on...
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Upper Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard view from riverbank of the Upper Bridge crossing the Rock River into Beloit. A man is in a rowboat in the foreground. In the background ...
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Racine Feet Knitting Company

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard view of a textile factory with large windows and a loading dock on the side. Caption reads: "Racine Feet Knitting Company, Beloit, Wis."
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Berlin Shops from Bell Tower

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Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view of Berlin Shops. There are piles of lumber and freight cars in the foreground. A factory with a water tower is in th...
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Goodwin Block

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view from the street of the Goodwin block, featuring a hotel and a pharmacy. Several bicycles are parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Go...
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Bluff Street

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. A church is on the left corner. A horse and cart are parked next to the curb ...
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Broad Street, Looking East

Date: 1915
Description: View down a tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood featuring large houses with porches. There is an automobile driving down the street and a man w...

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