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Steam Fire Engine with Three Horses

Date: 1900
Description: A steam fire engine of Milwaukee's Fire Company #2 drawn by three white horses racing to a fire. Prior motor driven fire equipment was a greater danger tha...
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Langlade County Court House

Date: 1920
Description: The Langlade County Court House.
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Bartlett School

Date: 1885
Description: The Third Ward, East Side, or Barlett School, after additions had been put on in the rear. The Bartlett after whom the school building was named was Willia...
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Holy Hill Visiting Group

Date: 1922
Description: View of a Holy Hill visiting group including Charles E. Brown (left), archeologist of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and John S. Donald, Wiscon...
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Kenosha Water Cure

Date: 1880
Description: The Kenosha water cure on the corner of N. Main and Grand Avenue. It was built in the 1840's for educational and religious purposes. It burned down in 1900...
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Sheridan Road

Date: 11 17 1937
Description: Looking northeast on Sheridan Road (State Highway 42) at Sheridan Road Grade Crossing.
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Sixth Street

Date: 1893
Description: Sixth Street in La Crosse.
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Emmerling Home

Date: 1911
Description: Exterior view of the Carl E. Emmerling home, located at 207 8th Street.
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Bachman House

Date: 05 15 1928
Description: The Bachman house, built around 1855, on the corner of Merchant and Emerson Streets.
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Waldecker House

Date: 05 15 1928
Description: The Waldecker house, built by Mr. Gruenewalt in about 1853, at the corner of Jackson and Merchant Streets (120 Merchant Street). People are standing just i...
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View from Burlington Railroad Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: View of town on opposite shoreline, and piers in the foreground on the right. Taken from the Burlington Railroad bridge.
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Waldheim Sanatorium

Date: 1910
Description: Waldheim Sanatorium, front view, with a woman sitting on the front porch steps.
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1911
Description: End of wing on left is circular. Trees are in front of hospital in a small park area.
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Railroad Bridge Removal

Date: 1885
Description: Partial removal of railroad bridge over Rock River. A train is on a section not being removed in order to transport men and materials.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1911
Description: View from Lake Mendota of the University of Wisconsin-Madison lower campus. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is behind the boathouse, with the domed Bascom ...
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North Hall from Lincoln Monument

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Description: View of North Hall from the Lincoln Monument on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Eighteenth Annual National Encampment of G.A.R.

Date: 1884
Description: Elevated view of the Eighteenth Annual National Encampment of Grand Army of the Republic in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1884.

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