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Chicago and North Western Railroad Depot

Date: 1906
Description: Chicago and North Western Railroad depot, train, and tracks.
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Annex of Old Fort Howard

Date: 1938
Description: Annex of Old Fort Howard. Caption reads: "Annex of Old Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wis."
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Fox River

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the Fox River. A bridge is in the distance.
Postcard

Northern Building

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Northern Building, with cars parked along the curb near lampposts. Caption reads: "New Northern Building, Green Bay...
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View from Fox River

Date: 1906
Description: View from Fox River of chimneys, buildings, and boat. Caption reads: "River Front, Green Bay, Wis."
Postcard

Washington Street Looking North

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Description: Elevated view looking north at Washington Street with cable cars. Caption reads: "Washington Street, Looking North, Green Bay, Wis."
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Motel with Swimming Pool

Date: 1965
Description: The Valley Motel and Colonial Restaurant at the intersection of Highways 41 and 29. This motel boasts that it has a large lighted swimming pool as well as ...
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Jean Nicolet Memorial

Date: 1951
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Near this spot the first white contact in the Northwest was made by Jean Nicolet at Red Banks in 1634. This memorial by Sidney Bedo...
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Bird's Eye View Northeast

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of northeastern Green Bay. A neighborhood is in the foreground, and a large church is on the right. Caption reads: "Green Bay, Wis. Bird's Ey...
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State Reformatory

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Description: View across road towards the gray stone reformatory. Caption reads: "State Reformatory, Green Bay, Wis."
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City Hall, Green Bay

Date: 1912
Description: View from street towards the old city hall. The building is of brick and stone, with columns above the arched entrance. Caption reads: "City Hall, Green Ba...
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Public Library, Green Bay

Date: 1902
Description: The Public Library, Carnegie Building 1902. There are steps up to the entrance, with a sign above the columns that reads: "Carnegie Building MDCCCCII" [190...
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Cook Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: View of the Cook Hotel, a four-story building with wrought iron balconies. Caption reads: "Cook Hotel, Green Bay, Wis."
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C. & N.W. Depot, Green Bay

Date: 1909
Description: View of the train depot with a clock tower. Men are gathered on the platform.
Postcard

Wilner Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Wilner Building, with six stories of commercial space. A clothing store is on the ground floor, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance...
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McCormick Memorial Building

Date: 1926
Description: Hand-colored postcard of the McCormick Memorial Building, a nursing home. Columns are at the entrance, and flowers are planted along the ground floor. Roof...
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Brown County Veteran's Memorial Arena

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Description: Color postcard of a domed sports and concert venue. A parking lot is in the front.
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Birdseye View, Showing Fox River

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Description: Elevated view of the Fox River at Green Bay. Warehouses and factories are along the riverfront, and a drawbridge is spanning the river in the background.
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Packer City Motel

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Description: Ektochrome postcard of a roadside motel, with white fencing along the entrance. There is a phone booth at the edge of the parking lot. Caption reads: "Pack...
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Elk's Club

Date: 1926
Description: Colorized view of the Elk's Club. The entrance is surrounded by columns. There is a porch and a balcony, and two men are standing on the sidewalk in front....

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