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| Date: | 03 1909 |
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| Description: | The airplane invented by Carl S. Bates on the beach at Daytona Beach, Florida. Coverage of this event by a local newspaper noted that the advantages of Bat... |
| Date: | 03 1909 |
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| Description: | Carl S. Bates, a young inventor from Clear Lake, Iowa, about to race the Buick owned by Louis Strang on the beach at Daytona Beach. Bates originally chall... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | A single passenger awaits the arrival of a train at the Valders station. The train, which is a mixed local on the Manitowoc line, is being pulled by Minnea... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of a brick dwelling, covered in ivy. A pine tree stands on the left, and assorted shrubs scatter the lawn. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the conluence of the Fox River and the East River. The Northern Paper Mills are in the foreground and the city is seen to the right. |
| Date: | 05 29 1948 |
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| Description: | The 100th Anniversary of Wisconsin Statehood envelope on the first day it was issued on May 29, 1948. It is addressed to Governor Oscar Rennebohm, State of... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Janesville Public Library on South Main Street. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Madison skyline, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, from the south shore of Lake Monona. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a school house, built in 1846. The sign on the building reads: "J. J. Koepsell Hdw. Co. House Furnishing Goods 1029 So 8 Str. Sheboygan, W... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Rocky Roost, a vacation home west of Governor's Island, in Lake Mendota. Frank Lloyd Wright served as the architect in the remodeling (in 1901 and 1903) of... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of New Richmond, including a water tower, and commercial and residential buildings. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Fort Winnebago surgeon's quarters before restoration. Plans used in the remodeling of 1834 (furnished by the War department) were employed to determine the... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View from hill of the yacht club, with Lake Michigan behind. In the distance is the jetty, and the road along the shoreline is N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. T... |
| Date: | 01 20 1989 |
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| Description: | Main Street (USH 10) in the village, with storefronts and a used car dealership. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for a 5 lb. gift box of fresh Wisconsin Cranberries. The advertisement tag line reads "So smart to give . . . so pleasant to receive". Pictur... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Fence with farm buildings and open fields in the background. The corner post of the fence is leaning inward. Original caption reads: "This shows wrong way ... |
| Date: | 05 1919 |
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| Description: | The author's wife Clothilde admires a cherry tree in full bloom at Gibraltar Orchard. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Local band informally gathered for a performance in a rural setting. |
| Date: | 08 1915 |
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| Description: | The Gang at their camp near Crane Lake. Fog is hanging over the lake. |
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