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Delavan Chevy Dealership

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of the Chevrolet dealership in Delavan in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall. During the 1860s and 1870s the building was known as the...
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Civil War Recruits

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Description: Recruits in their camp grey uniforms, before they were issued their regular blues.
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Joseph William Hobbins House

Date: 1900
Description: The Joseph William Hobbins House at 114 West Gilman. Two woman are standing on the front porch.
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Spensley Smelting Furnace

Date: 1895
Description: Joseph Spensley's smelting furnace, built in 1861.
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Tower Hill Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Shot Shaft".
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Shot Tower Tunnel

Date: 1950
Description: View across river towards the tunnel leading to the bottom of the shot tower shaft at Tower Hill State Park. There is a rustic bridge on the right leading ...
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Taliesin

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and studio as it appeared early 1912 before the hexagonal clerestory window was added adjacent to...
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Date: 1864
Description: Elevated view of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
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Republican House Grounds

Date: 1924
Description: View of the Republican House grounds featuring the "Little White Schoolhouse."
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View from Bluffs

Date: 1910
Description: View from the bluffs in or near McGregor, Iowa. A fence and trees are in the foreground.
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International Harvester Canal

Date: 1912
Description: Three men in a covered boat on an International Harvester logging(?) canal surrounded by trees on either side.
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International Truck W-1 Hauling Rocks

Date: 1930
Description: Two men hauling rocks with International truck models W-1. The crane in the background has a sign that reads: "Garrick Bros. Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota".
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Benjamin Walker Castle Poem

Date: 1900
Description: Poem and drawing of the Walker Castle, entitled "The Deserted Castle."
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Wisconsin Power and Light Company Building

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Power and Light Company building, located at 122 West Washington Avenue.
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Students Harvesting Carrots from School Garden

Date: 1913
Description: Group of students working in Woodlawn School Garden. Mr. O.M. Plummer receiving carrots from a student.
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Train Depot in Valley

Date: 11 30 1915
Description: Elevated view towards a train depot located in a valley.
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Forest and Joanna Middleton

Date: 1898
Description: Forest Middleton plays "Guess Who?" with his grandmother. He stands on a small footstool; she is seated in a chair holding a newspaper or magazine. On the...
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Ixonia School

Date: 1915
Description: A brick, one-story country schoolhouse with two entrances, and an outhouse on the left. The schoolyard is fenced.
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Ixonia School

Date: 1915
Description: A one-story frame country school with a single door. There is a row of trees and a fence on the right.
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Pigeon Lake Organization Camp Boats and Dock

Date: 1930
Description: View down hill of Pigeon Lake with four boats at the dock. Trees surround the lake at Pigeon Lake Organization Camp in the Chequamegon National Forest.

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