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| Description: | Historical marker identifying the location of the first house in Wisconsin built between Washburn and Ashland in 1658. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a road passing through the county park. Caption reads: "Shawano County Park, Cecil, Wis." |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View towards tower, with a man standing on the platform on the top. This postcard has a handwritten notation on the back: "One of the first forest protecti... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Two women sit pensively on stone benches on either side of a muddy gravel path. The one on the left is Elsie. Near her in the background are four children.... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph postcard of the park at the Grotto, with houses in the background. Caption reads: "Park at Grotto, Dickeyville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View looking downhill towards a small structure made of logs and with a large screened porch, set in a wooded area. A woman is standing on the walk near th... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards a two people in a boat at Minnehaha Springs. In the background is a pavilion among the trees, and a small wooden pier at the sh... |
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| Description: | Postcard depicting the monument of Nelson Dewey. He has a long beard and sits in a chair on a pedestal. Trees are in the background. Text at the bottom re... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of two men standing on a tree-lined road leading to water. Automobiles are parked on the right near a gazebo. Caption reads: "Hi... |
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| Description: | A park with a gazebo and a rustic bridge over a stream. A boy is standing on the bridge, and another boy is standing below it behind the bank. Caption read... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of the rustic bridge in Lakeside Park featuring railings made of branches. Caption reads: "Rustic Bridge, Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, Wis." |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Scene at Lake Park. Two women are standing next to a drinking fountain. Several other people are sitting on the park benches. Caption reads: "Lake Park, Fo... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Lake Park foot bridge, with women and children standing on it. A couple is in a rowboat below the bridge. Caption reads: "The Bridge, ... |
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| Description: | View across an athletic field with a baseball game in progress. Spectators are sitting in the stands and standing behind the base line. Caption reads: "Ath... |
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| Description: | View across water towards the shoreline of Long Lake, with lakeside cottages. Caption reads: "Miller's Park, Long Lake, Haugen, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of a cottage with small trees planted in front. Caption reads: "One of the Cottages at Miller's Park, Long Lake, Haugen, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of the cannon at Riverside Park. Automobiles are parked by the river on the left. Caption reads: "Riverside Park, La Crosse, Wis." |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of a driveway and sidewalk along the Mississippi River. An interstate bridge and bluffs are in the distance. Caption reads: "Driveway, Pettibone Park,... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards cabins at a lakeside park. People are gathered on the lawn under the trees. Caption reads: "Ravenswood Park -- Kegonsa." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of a group of men standing in the snow next to a covered horse-drawn sleigh. One man on the left is standing and holding a puppy in his arms; a dog is... |
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