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Main Street on the Square

Date: 1900
Description: View down Main Street on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking West."
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Child High School, Edgerton, Wis.

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Description: Front entrance to Child High School. A group of children are standing near the curb on the right. Caption reads: "Child High School, Edgerton, Wis."
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Sanatorium

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn towards the sanatorium. People are around a swing in the yard. Caption reads: "The Sanatorium, Hudson, Wis."
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Moor (Mud) Baths

Date: 1920
Description: View of the main building in the distance, and in the foreground a golf course of the Moor (Mud) Baths. Caption reads: "Main Bldg., Moor (Mud) Baths, Wauke...
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Main Street, Looking West

Date: 1907
Description: View along sidewalk of Main Street, with pedestrians on the sidewalk and walking across the street. Storefronts line both sides of the street. Caption read...
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Tourist Camp, Lakeside Park, Lake Winnebago

Date: 1934
Description: Tourist camp at Lakeside Park on Lake Winnebago.
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High Life in Milwaukee

Date: 1911
Description: Humorous cartoon postcard showing a man flying an airplane constructed primarily of beer bottles, pretzels and sausages, and powered by Miller beer over th...
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Swiss Group

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Description: Hand-colored studio portrait of women and children in Swiss costume.
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Frances Willard School

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Description: Colorized postcard of an exterior view of the Frances Willard School with an American flag near the front door. Caption reads: "Frances Willard School, Jan...
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5th Avenue and Superior Street

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Description: Exterior view across intersection toward Ed. E. Williams' Drug Store, Langlade National Bank, and The Gismonda Soda Fountain at 5th Avenue and Superior Str...
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Boats at Fishing Wharf

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Description: View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are ...
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Group of People on Dock near Ferry

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Description: View across water towards a large ferry docked at the fishing wharf. A large group of people are standing on the pier, and passengers are standing at the r...
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Scene at Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1915
Description: Early souvenir postcard showing people viewing the bird cages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Caption reads: "Interesting Scenes at the Vilas Park...
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Camel Rides at the Zoo

Date: 1970
Description: Camel rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) for children, given free by Zor Temple Camel Patrol on Sunday afternoons during the summer. A number of...
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Scene at Vilas Park

Date: 1915
Description: Early souvenir postcard showing people strolling around the grounds of the recently-opened Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "A Visit to the...
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Watching the Wild Animals at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1915
Description: Early souvenir postcard with families watching the caged animals at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "Watching the Wild Animals at the ...
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Camel Rides at Vilas Park Zoo

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Description: Watercolor painting by Jens von Sivers presented to the zoo by the Provident Savings and Loan Association. The painting shows children riding camels led by...
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Elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1964
Description: A watercolor painting by Jens von Silver presented to the zoo by the Rennebohm Drug Stores. The painting shows a child reaching up to feed an elephant at t...
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Kiddie Train at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1960
Description: Colorful locomotive pulling several cars full of children at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Although referred to as the "Kiddie Train," the caption ...
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Tourist Camp, Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: Colorized postcard of a tourist camp at Devil's Lake State Park. Features a scene of men, women and children among picnic tables, automobiles. Tents are pi...

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