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Railroad Depot

Date: 1925
Description: Railroad depot taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emphasizing available buildings and bu...
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Cutover Land

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Description: Expanse of land with tree stumps with trees and buildings in the background.
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Open Hearth Lead Furnace

Date: 1872
Description: Galena (lead sulfide) was melted at this open hearth furnace owned by Richard Straw and Company on the Roundtree Branch of the Little Platte River. The men...
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Camp Tent

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Description: Man, woman and two children putting up a tent by some trees.
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Madison City Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View of City Hospital, which became known as Madison General Hospital and is now Meriter Hospital. It was designed by Madison architects Louis W. Claude an...
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Dam at Taliesin

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Description: The hydro house and dam at Taliesin, summer residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship covered with snow. The hydro house was designed by ...
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World War II Machine Gunner

Date: 1942
Description: Although handwriting identifies this photograph as "Machine gun supporting tank attack," it is likely, since the print is also identified as having been ta...
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Chief Cloud

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Description: Chief Cloud, in center, of the Chippewa Indians (Ojibwa) standing outdoors with other men.
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Exterior of Post Office

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Post Office.
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Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1906
Description: View across street toward campus. Two men are standing on the sidewalk on the left. Caption reads: "Lawrence College Campus, Appleton, Wis."
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Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated illustration of the Lawrence College Campus with snow on the ground.
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Trimpey House

Date: 1930
Description: The Trimpey's house, the residence of Edwin B. and Alice Kent Trimpey. View of the back porch and side entrance faces a neighboring yard.
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First Tavern in Beetown

Date: 06 1928
Description: Exterior view of tavern.
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Boulder Lake in Boulder Junction

Date: 1940
Description: View of trees along a fence in front of Boulder Lake.
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W.A. Fulton House

Date: 1947
Description: Front entrance with columns to W.A. Fulton's house.
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Hawks Tavern

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of Hawks tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with a porch and deck in the front.
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Locks on the Fox River

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of government locks and factory district on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Government Locks and Factory District, De Pere, Wis."
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Main Avenue

Date: 1950
Description: Caption reads: "Looking West on Main Ave." View down center of commercial area, with automobiles moving down the street, and parked along the curbs. A U.S....
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Wayside Shrine

Date: 1930
Description: One-room building out in a field, with a cross above the doorway. Trees stand to the left and right of the shrine, and a fence and gate surround it.
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Durward's Glen Art Gallery

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Description: Stone building through trees.

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