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The Coolest Spot in Wisconsin

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Description: View down curving road along shoreline toward a bridge. Caption reads: "Two Rivers - The Coolest Spot in Wis."
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St. John's Lutheran Church and School

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of church and school. Caption reads: "St. John's Lutheran Church and School, Two Rivers, Wis."
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Free Public Library

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Free Public Library with a woman, children, and a dog on its front lawn. Caption reads: "Free Public Library, Two Rivers, Wis."
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Coal Docks

Date: 1900
Description: View from shoreline towards the coal docks on the right, with several ships in the harbor. Caption reads: "Coal Docks, Capacity 100,000 Tons, Two Rivers, W...
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Life Saving Crew Entering Boat

Date: 1908
Description: Group of men on a life saving crew launching a rowboat into Lake Michigan. A long pier with a lighthouse at the end bisects the horizon. Caption reads: "Li...
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Two Rivers State Park Area Slough

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Description: Back of card reads:

"One of the Everglade appearing sloughs running along for miles parallel with the Lake Michigan shore — This view seen from the park ...

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Three Young Women on an Outing

Date: 1910
Description: Three smiling women stand beside a horse-drawn carriage near Two Rivers. The horses are wearing knotted, corded fly nets and blinders. The carriage has a c...
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Sand Dune

Date: 04 1938
Description: View across standing water in a swale at the foot of a large sand dune. A tall, leafless tree is reflected in the pools. The dune appears to have engulfed ...
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Life Saving Crew Entering Boat

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Life Saving Crew Entering Boat, Two Rivers, Wis." A group of men launching a large rowboat into Lake Michigan. In the background is a...
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Joseph Mann Public Library

Date: 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "Public Library, Two Rivers, Wis." This Carnegie Library was built in 1914 of cream brick in the Prairie School style. It was funded b...
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Two Rivers - The Coolest Spot in Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: Text on front reads: "Two Rivers - The Coolest Spot in Wis." On reverse: "A speed boat, blue waters and a pair of water skis make a perfect day. Vacationla...
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Washington Street Near the Public Square

Date: 01 01 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "View at Two Rivers, Wis. Washington Street Near the Public Square." Buildings on the Public Square, several with steeples. Pedestrian...
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Lighthouse Inn on the Lake

Date: 1973
Description: Text on front reads: "Lighthouse Inn on the Lake. Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Stained Glass Windows in Restaurant Lobby by First Class Stained Glass, Manitowoc,...

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