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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Baraboo was first settled around 1838, and by 1870 it had become the county seat and the thriving village illustrated here. This birds eye drawing depicts ... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Baraboo River towards a bridge, water tower, and the town beyond. Caption reads: "Baraboo River, Baraboo, Wis." |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Al. Ringling Theater. Caption reads: "Al Ringling Theatre, Baraboo, Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Baraboo public library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Baraboo, Wis." |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the dam, with a bridge in the background. Caption reads: "Island Wollen Mills Dam, Baraboo, Wis." |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View down Oak Street, with storefronts on the left, and a park on the right. Caption reads: "Oak St. Looking South, Baraboo, Wis." |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across street towards the post office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Baraboo, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View towards a street corner. A dog and a man are standing in the street near a family sitting in a horse-drawn carriage. Snow is on the ground. Behind the... |
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| Description: | View from street towards the building. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of town. Caption reads: "Baraboo, Wis." |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Downtown view of Baraboo featuring multiple buildings around the square, a monument, and a horse and buggy. Caption reads: "Sectional View of Baraboo, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Map showing buildings formerly used as Ringling Brothers Circus winter quarters, along with adjoining buildings. |
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| Description: | Map of Baraboo and its surroundings, showing the ancient mound city, the water power, and thoroughfares, drawn by William H. Canfield. Canfield includes sk... |
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| Description: | Memohead of the Sauk County Bank of Baraboo, Wisconsin, established in 1857, with a three-quarter view of the bank building and people walking on the sidew... |
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| Description: | Billhead of Island Woolen Mills of Baraboo, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of M.J. Drown's Island Woolen Mills building, people loading a horse-drawn... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of C.A. Sumner of Baraboo, Wisconsin, dealer in "Crockery, Silver-Plated and Glass Ware, Groceries, etc. etc.," with a three-quarter view of Sum... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | This 1915 map covers the section of the Wisconsin River in southern Adams, southeastern Juneau, northeastern Sauk, and northwestern Columbia counties. A po... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of an elevated view of Baraboo from a hill, showing mainly dwellings. Bluffs are in the far background. Caption reads: "Baraboo, View... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the hospital. A curved driveway leads up to the entrance behind a low stone wall planted with shrubs. Trees line the street. Caption reads... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view down a street in a central business district. There is a park on the left, and storefronts with awnings on the right. A bank is on ... |
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