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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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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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Rock River

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the Rock River. Caption reads: "Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge, and glimpse of Beloit, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye of Beloit

Date: 1905
Description: View towards river. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, 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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C. M. & St. Paul Ry. Depot

Date: 1903
Description: View down tracks towards a depot on the left, and a railroad train on the far track near a water tower on the right. Passengers are standing on the platfor...
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C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of a depot with a clock tower. Commercial buildings are on the right. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Beloit, Wis."
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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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Beloit Iron Works and Rock River

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the iron works and river. There is another factory on the opposite side of the river behind the trees on the right.
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Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge and Glimpse of Beloit

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view through trees of the Rock River, with a railroad bridge and a glimpse of Beloit. There are boaters near sandbars in ...
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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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C. & N.W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a train depot surrounded by a central business district. Horses and wagons are in the street in the foreground. Caption reads: "C. & N.W. ...
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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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West Grand Avenue

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a street in a residential neighborhood with large houses with porches. Caption reads: "West Grand Avenue, Beloit, Wis."

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