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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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The First Kindergarten in America

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the school established by Mrs. Carl Schurz, which is often considered the first kindergarten in America.
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First Tavern in Beetown

Date: 06 1928
Description: Exterior view of tavern.
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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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Aerial View of Shoreline

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of with bridges, river, and shoreline.
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Cornish Miner's House

Date: 1925
Description: View from road looking down slope toward the house of a Cornish miner. Other buildings are in the background on the right.
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Taycheedah Church

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of church.
Postcard

Carnegie Library

Date: 1920
Description: View toward the front of the library. Caption reads: "Carnegie Library, Sparta, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Bottomley Farm

Date: 1925
Description: A map of the farm planned by Edwin Bottomley in 1844.
Postcard

West Side Footbridge

Date: 1925
Description: West Side Footbridge. Caption reads: "West Side Footbridge Richland Center Wis."
Postcard

Rhinelander High

Date: 1920
Description: View up sidewalk toward the high school. A man and a child are standing on the sidewalk in front. Caption reads: "High School, Rhinelander, Wis."
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Imperial Hotel after Tokyo Earthquake

Date: 1923
Description: Destruction around the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, following the 1923 Tokyo earthquake. The hotel was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Imperial Hotel after Tokyo Earthquake

Date: 1923
Description: Destruction around the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, following the 1923 earthquake. The hotel was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Original Location of Second Ward High School

Date: 1920
Description: First location of the high school at 301-303 Fifth Street. Consists of two house-sized buildings, with the entrances close to each other. Sign on front of ...

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