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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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Exterior of Post Office

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Post Office.
Postcard

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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Hawks Tavern

Date: 1930
Description: A car is parked in front of Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with trees, a street sign and power lines.
Postcard

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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Carson Park on Chippewa River in Eau Claire

Date: 1930
Description: Carson Park on the Chippewa River, with the entrance to a tunnel which was used to transport logs from the river into Half Moon Lake.
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Anderson Dock

Date: 1935
Description: View down road towards boats docked at the fishing wharf at Ephraim in Door County. The bluff on the horizon is in Peninsula State Park.
Postcard

Peterson Block

Date: 1900
Description: A group of men with children are standing outside a storefront on the Peterson Block in Emerald. Caption reads: "Petersons Block, Emerald Wis".
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Aerial View of Shoreline

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of with bridges, river, and shoreline.
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Restored Fort Howard Hospital and Surgeons' Quarters

Date: 1934
Description: Restored Fort Howard hospital, surgeon's quarters.
Drawing

Levee Park

Date: 1900
Description: A drawing of Levee Park in La Crosse, with the Mississippi River in the foreground, and La Crosse in the background.
Postcard

Spring City Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Spring City Hotel. Caption reads: "Spring City Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down Main Street from Five Points. Caption reads: "Looking down Main St. from Five Points, Waukesha, Wis."
Photograph

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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Cornish Miner Homes on Shake Rag Street

Date: 1935
Description: Cornish miner homes on Shake Rag Street. The home at the right, which has since been demolished, was constructed of clay mixed with marsh grass, pressed in...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved Main Street.
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved Main street.
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Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of various buildings with Sturgeon Bay in the background.
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Freie Gemeinde Hall, Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Freie Gemeinde (Free Congregation or Free Thinkers) Hall.

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