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Old Abe and the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 07 1863
Description: "Old Abe" and "Color Guard" of the Eighth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, posed in uniform, outside with Old Abe on a shield perch. Likely Edward H...
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Reliance Flooring Mill

Date: 1879
Description: The Reliance Flooring Mill. Men are posing in front, and another man is on a horse-drawn vehicle near the loading dock. The mill building was physically mo...
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Post Office

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the post office on the corner of 2nd and Madison.
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Profile Rock

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Description: Profile Rock on the shore of Lake Mendota.
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Home of S.C. Chambers

Date: 1910
Description: The home of S.C. Chambers. Caption reads: "New Residence of S.C. Chambers, Milton Jct., Wis."
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Two Men Sitting a Field

Date: 10 14 1927
Description: Two men, one identified as P.T. Schraider, pose in the middle of a field.
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Rock Quarry on Blackhawk Bluff

Date: 06 13 1913
Description: Workmen and machinery at the quarry on Blackhawk Bluff. The gravel was used in construction of the power dam.
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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph. Memorial Hall and Post Office. The hall was dedicated on March 16, 1882. Capable of seating an audience of 500-600 for performances, the buil...
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Ferris Wheel at the Chicago World's Fair

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph over rooftops of the Ferris wheel at the Chicago World's Fair.
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Miscauno Island Depot

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Description: View down railroad tracks which pass the Miscauno Island depot. A railroad signal is on the left, and the platform for the depot is on the right.
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Man and Boy Driving on a Rural Road

Date: 1914
Description: Man and boy, possibly father and son, drive an International Model M truck on rough dirt road near a fence.
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International Model M Truck Towing Wagon

Date: 1915
Description: An International Model M truck parked in front of several billboard advertisements near a large brick building. The billboards include advertisements for "...
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Man with Plow and Mule

Date: 1914
Description: A man is using a mule to pull a walking plow through a farm field. Farm buildings are in the distance.
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Covington and Fiskburg Bus

Date: 1914
Description: A man stands on a lawn by the front wheel of an International bus marked "Covington and Fiskburg." In the background is a fence and beyond that is a covere...
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Cabins at Bungalow Village — Highway 12

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Description: Row of small, hexagonal cabins at Bungalow Village.
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Main Building — Pine Grove Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the Pine Grove Hotel with sandy yard. A screened porch wraps around three sides.
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Portage at Basswood Lake

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang's canoes are at the shore of Basswood Lake as they prepare to portage.
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View of Marshall Street

Date: 1891
Description: View down tree-lined sidewalk along Marshall Street facing west. The northwest corner of S. 6th and Marshall Streets is circled by a fence, which continue...
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Main Street

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Description: View from sidewalk on the right down a street, with horse-drawn wagons parked on the left and right curbs, and a streetcar in the center. A sign on the rig...

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