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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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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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Stockbridge Indian Mission

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior view of the Stockbridge Indian Mission with men standing near its entrance.
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Lake Five

Date: 1910
Description: View down dirt road with small bridge along a lake. A man is driving an open automobile towards houses in the background.
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Out for a Spin

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard showing a man driving an early open automobile with a railroad overpass behind him. Caption reads: "Out for a Spin, Bonduel, Wis."
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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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Unveiling of Abraham Lincoln Statue

Date: 05 26 1909
Description: The unveiling of the Abraham Lincoln Statue in front of the Gilbert Simmons Memorial Library.
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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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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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Greetings From Devil's Lake

Date: 07 28 1933
Description: Colorized postcard in the Tall-Tale style. Two men standing on the shore are pulling a third man's leg out of a enormous fish's mouth. Two automobiles and ...
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Bathing Beach, Near Tourist Camping Site, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 07 07 1928
Description: Colorized postcard of the bathing beach near the tourist camping site in Devil's Lake State Park. A diving tower is on the right with a woman diving from t...
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Pier Landing, From Tourist Campsite, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard of the pier landing as seen from the tourist camp site in Devil's Lake State Park. People are strolling on the dock, a boat is docked, w...
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Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1956
Description: Color postcard view looking down at the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park. The lake, bluffs and sky are in the backgroun...

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