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Fair Oaks Streetcar

Date: 1910
Description: An open streetcar labeled Fair Oaks sitting near Forest Hills Cemetery, which was then the end of the line. The motorman has been identified as Jack Schwen...
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Balsam Lake Hotel

Date: 1898
Description: Balsam Lake Hotel. A person is standing just outside of the hotel. A fence and tree are on the right.
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St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church

Date: 1863
Description: Exterior of St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, with trees and a fence in the foreground.
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Wonewoc, Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view of houses and buildings in Wonewoc.
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Battle Hollow

Date: 1898
Description: The site of the encounter between Black Hawk and his followers and General Henry.
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Dahl Residence

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Description: View of the M.K. Dahl residence with several children and adults standing in front of it along a fence.
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Dahl Residence

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Description: Slightly elevated view of the M.K. Dahl residence. People are posing in the yard. There is a barn in the background on the left.
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Dahl Residence

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Description: View from street towards the M.K. Dahl residence, with several children seated on the front porch, and a woman standing on the left.
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St. Paul's Irish Catholic Church

Date: 1920
Description: St. Paul's Irish Catholic Church, erected in 1855.
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Wisconsin Chicken Farm

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Description: The chicken farm of Alfred Ruf on State Highway 3.
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Edward Dodge House

Date: 1940
Description: A view of the Pebble house, also called Edward Dodge House. Built in 1848 and constructed of cobblestone. Stone columns with a gate and fence are in front ...
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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel

Date: 1887
Description: View across water towards the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel on Lake Monona. The hotel, on the east shore of the lake, is located in Blooming Grove Township, just...
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Capitol View of Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1890
Description: A view looking down Wisconsin Avenue as seen from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. On the right, the post office is visible.
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Thorsen Residence

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of house at 525 Jefferson Street. The first bathtub in Milwaukee, made of tin, was put into this house. A man in a horse-drawn sled is parked in...
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Aftermath of the Battle of Antietam

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam. The bloody lane.
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Camp of Wisconsin National Guard at Fairground

Date: 1887
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin National Guard encampment at Racine County fairgrounds. Several tents are set up in the background, while visitors mingle in...
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Beekeepers Standing in Apiary

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Description: A man and a boy pose standing in apiary surrounded by beehives. The man is holding a smoker.
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Logging Camp

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Description: A logging camp at the Phoenix Manufacturing Company.
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Bicycle Team at Camp Randall

Date: 1899
Description: Three men posing with their bicycles along a picket fence. Caption reads: "On Camp Randall, 1899. Bicycle Team." The name "Sumner" is written in the lower ...

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