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Manitowoc County Court House

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of the courthouse. Caption reads: "County Court House, Manitowoc, Wis."
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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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A Rural Scene near Cambridge

Date: 08 1917
Description: Colorized postcard of a rural scene. A dirt path winds through the forest, and a pond or stream can be seen in the lower right corner. Text above reads: "A...
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One of Our Country Drives

Date: 07 1917
Description: Colorized postcard of a dirt road skirting a body of water or river. A guard fence can be seen between the road and the water. Text at top reads: "One of o...
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Easter Bluff and Railroad Tracks

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard of Easter Bluff, with many trees. In the foreground two sets of railroad tracks can be seen. A post and wire fence runs along the edge o...
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Third Avenue Looking East

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard view of the central business district. The street is lined with businesses and street lamps. A man and a dog are in front of the bank on...
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Snow Plow That Did the Work at Dorchester, Wis.

Date: 03 18 1917
Description: Photographic postcard view of a group of people standing in front of two locomotives, the one on the right with a snowplow attached. Caption reads: "Snow P...
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Moving Pictures Building in Durand

Date: 1917
Description: View from across street towards a group of people, four men and a woman, posing in front of a storefront advertising moving pictures for ten cents. Poster...
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Wave-worn Rocks at Sandstone

Date: 1917
Description: View of sandstone cliffs on the shore of Green Lake. Caption reads: "Wave-worn Rocks at Sandstone, Green Lake, Wis."
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Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company

Date: 1917
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company factory, established 1914. Manufacturer of sterilized evaporated milk. The brick s...
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Patriotic Parade

Date: 04 1917
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of a patriotic parade marching from the Capital towards lower State Street. Spectators are lined up and watching ...
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Public Library

Date: 1917
Description: Sepia-toned photographic postcard of a one-story library with stone foundation and a large gable over the entrance. Caption reads: "Public Library, Kilbour...
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Home of S. B. Chapin

Date: 1917
Description: View of a private residence, with a stream running through the lawn in the foreground. Caption reads: "Home of S. B. Chapin, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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City from University Campus

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of central Madison with the Capitol on the horizon. State Street is lined with trees. Caption reads: "City from University Campus, Madison, W...
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Patriotic Parade on State Street

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, with marchers coming from the Capitol Square. The intersection of East Johnson and State Street is in ...
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Loyalty Parade, Madison, Wis.

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, coming from the Capitol Square. Men in suits and overcoats walking down the street are carrying flags,...
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Baptist Church

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of a church with a bell tower in the corner, and large, stained-glass windows. Caption reads: "Baptist Church, Marinette, Wis."
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M.E. Church

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of the church in a residential neighborhood. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Marinette, Wis."
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Hattie Street Bridge and M. & M. Paper Mills

Date: 1917
Description: View of a road bridge crossing the Menominee River. There is a paper mill on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Hattie Street Bridge and M. & M. Paper...
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World's Largest Round Barn

Date: 1917
Description: Color postcard of a round barn, 150 ft. in diameter, 50 feet high, built in 1917.

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