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First Wisconsin Aviator-A.P. Warner

Date: 11 04 1909
Description: Color postcard depicting Arthur Pratt Warner of Beloit flying his Curtiss Pusher for the first time, November 4, 1909. Warner was the first person in Wisco...
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Beloit College: Emerson Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View of Emerson Hall, with trees and a lawn in the foreground.
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Beloit College Gymnasium

Date: 01 11 1906
Description: Exterior view of the gymnasium. Caption reads: "Beloit College Gymnasium, Beloit, Wis."
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Beloit College, Entrance Arch

Date: 1910
Description: Entrance arch at Beloit College. Caption reads: "The '07 Arch on College Campus, Beloit, Wis."
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J.K.P. Porter House

Date: 1920
Description: J.K.P. Porter house.
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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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High School in Edgerton

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Description: Front entrance of high school. Caption reads: "High School, Edgerton, Wis."
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West Church Street

Date: 1905
Description: Looking down unpaved West Church Street, lined with trees. Caption reads: "West Church Street and Old Seminary Building, Evansville, Wis."
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Eager Free Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of library. Caption reads: "Eager Free Public Library, Evansville, Wis."
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High School and Graded Schools

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Description: Two views of the Evansville high and graded schools. Caption reads: "Evansville High and Graded Schools.
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Country Club

Date: 1915
Description: The main building of a country club. A woman is standing on the porch, and a man is sitting on the lawn in a chair. Caption reads: "Country Club, Janesvill...
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St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

Date: 1900
Description: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church before the convent was built behind it. Caption reads: "St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Janesville, Wis."
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Wisconsin School for the Blind

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Description: View towards the school. Caption reads: "Wisconsin School for the Blind, Janesville, Wis."
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Boat Landing at Yosts Park

Date: 1908
Description: View towards people standing on the shoreline near a boat landing at Yosts Park. A man and a dog are standing on the pier, and a group of people are in a b...
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Milton Log Cabin Behind the Milton House

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the cabin on the property of the Milton House, which was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house was buil...
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C. M. & St. Paul Ry. Depot

Date: 1903
Description: View down tracks towards a depot on the left, and a railroad train on the far track near a water tower on the right. Passengers are standing on the platfor...
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Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge and Glimpse of Beloit

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view through trees of the Rock River, with a railroad bridge and a glimpse of Beloit. There are boaters near sandbars in ...
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Upper Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard view from riverbank of the Upper Bridge crossing the Rock River into Beloit. A man is in a rowboat in the foreground. In the background ...
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Water Works

Date: 1919
Description: Colorized postcard view of the water works, smokestack and water tower. People are lounging under the trees in front. Caption reads: "Water Works, Beloit, ...
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Bluff Street

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. A church is on the left corner. A horse and cart are parked next to the curb ...

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