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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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Bird's-Eye View of Darlington

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of Darlington, Wis."
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards Soldiers' Monument. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, 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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Sherwood Forest Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Sherwood Forest Hotel. The hotel burned August 11, 1923. Caption reads: "Sherwood Forest Hotel, Green Lake, Wis."
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Lake Winnebago and Vicinity

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Description: Aerial view of Lake Winnebago and vicinity, including Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Neenah and Appleton.
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Elevated View of Janesville

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the old High School building. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, from Old high School Building, Janesville, Wis."
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Tivoli Island

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards Tivoli Island. There is a smokestack and a building among trees in the distance. Caption reads: "Tivoli Island, Watertown, Wis."
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The Maiden's Rock

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of the Maiden's Rock, as viewed from Lake City, Minnesota. This was the legendary lover's leap of Wenonah, the first-born daughter of Dakota...
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Bechstein's Bathing Establishment

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Description: Color postcard of a bathing place on the water. A hill is behind the building, and there are a signs for a swimming school and the Wm. Bechstein Co. Severa...
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South Entrance to Lake Park

Date: 1916
Description: South entrance to park. The bridge has stone lion sculptures on each of its corners, as well as ornate street lamps. A lighthouse and attached buildings ar...
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Millioki Club

Date: 1910
Description: View from road toward a large building on a small hill above a road. Three posts are along the road, and small rails line the the sidewalk near a small dri...
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Railroad Tracks near Milwaukee Bay

Date: 1937
Description: View down the hill toward the U.S. Coast Guard Station on the left with two communications towers on the Lake Michigan shoreline. Railroad tracks are just ...
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Milwaukee Downer College

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Description: The college is set back from the road, behind a lawn with paths, benches, and trees. An observatory dome can be seen on the right side behind a roof. Capti...
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Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of people walking on a path by the Whitefish Bay Resort along the lake front. Caption reads: "Whitefish Bay Resort, Milwaukee."
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Milwaukee River Dam

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of dam on river. A bridge is in the background. Houses are on top of the hill on the right side. Caption reads: "The Dam, Milwaukee River."
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College of Engineering

Date: 1911
Description: View from Bascom Hill of the Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "College of Engineering, Madison."
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Boulder Lake at Camp Manitowish

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Description: Colorized postcard of Boulder Lake. Pine trees are in the foreground and islands are below in the background. Caption reads: "Boulder Lake at Camp Manitowi...
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Scene at the Dells of Eau Claire

Date: 1930
Description: View looking up toward the falls and bridge at the Dells of Eau Claire. Caption reads: "Scene at the Dells of Eau Claire, near Antigo, Wis."
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Profile Rock

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Profile Rock geological formation among the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. A sailboat is in the far background Caption reads: ...

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