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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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Steensland Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline towards the Steensland Bridge with a boat and passengers passing beneath. Caption reads: "Steensland Bridge, Madison, Wis."
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Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1912
Description: This card which is postmarked 1912 shows the zinc statutes on the stone gateways near the sidewalk at Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). Ori...
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Portage Railroad Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the railroad yards and station. Caption reads: "R. R. Yards and Station, Portage, Wis."
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Lawe Street Hill

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Description: Scenic view of two women standing along a railing on a sidewalk above a stone wall viewing the way to the river. Caption reads: "Lawe Street Hill to Fox Ri...
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Downtown Baraboo

Date: 1908
Description: Downtown view of Baraboo featuring multiple buildings around the square, a monument, and a horse and buggy. Caption reads: "Sectional View of Baraboo, 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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Snowy Park Avenue

Date: 1920
Description: View down right side of a snow-covered street lined with trees toward the left side lined with houses. Caption reads: "Park Avenue, Berlin, Wis."
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1907
Description: View down road looking towards Soldiers' Monument and town beyond. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, Wis."
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Walworth Street

Date: 1900
Description: Buildings along Walworth Street. Caption reads: "Walworth Street, Elkhorn, Wis."
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St. Paul Cathedral and Grafton Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View over bridge towards St. Paul Cathedral and Grafton Hall. Caption reads: "St Paul Cathedral and Grafton Hall, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Chicago Club House

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards the club house. Boats are along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Chicago Club House on Lake Court O'Reilles, Near Hayward, Wis."
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Education Building at the Fair

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Description: Crowd of people in front of the Education Building at the State Fair. Caption reads: "Education Building, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee."
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Grand Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: The Grand Hotel. Caption reads: "Grand Hotel, Janesville, Wis."
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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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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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Pike River and Middle Street Bridge

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Description: The Middle Street bridge over the Pike River. Caption reads: "Pike River & Middle St. Bridge, Kenosha, Wis."
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Jefferson Street

Date: 1930
Description: View down unpaved Jefferson Street looking east, with large houses on both sides. Caption reads: "Jefferson St., Looking East, Viroqua, Wis." Handwritten n...
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Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: View down center of Wisconsin Avenue, with commercial buildings and storefronts on both sides. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Ave. on a Quiet Sunday Morning, To...

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