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Carnegie Library

Date: 1914
Description: View toward the front of the Carnegie Library. A group of people are posing on the steps. Caption reads: "Carnegie Library, Darlington, Wis."
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Old Lafayette County Courthouse

Date: 1900
Description: Front view of the Lafayette County courthouse, built in 1861. A group of people are standing at the entrance. Caption reads: "Old Court House, La Fayette C...
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down center of unpaved Main Street with storefronts on both sides. A group of people are on the sidewalk on the right. Caption reads: "Main Street, Da...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across unpaved street towards storefronts on the right. There are horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians moving up and down the street. Caption reads: ...
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards Soldiers' Monument. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, Wis."
Photograph

Pecatonica River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Pecatonica River, which is curving from left to right, making two hairpin turns among fields and trees. Hills are in the distance.
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down unpaved Main Street with storefronts are along both sides. A sign on a building further down on the right reads: "Nixon House". Caption reads: "S...
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Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church and parsonage, built in 1867. Caption reads: "M.E. Church and Parsonage, Shullsburg, Wis."
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St. Augustine's Catholic Church

Date: 1900
Description: St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church. Built by Rev. Samuel Mazzuchelli in 1844. Caption reads: "St. Augustine's Catholic Church [text obscured]."
Poster

Ben Bergor Ad

Date: 1934
Description: Advertising poster for a performance by Madison magician Ben Bergor.
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1906
Description: Brass marching band in uniforms and spectators at a Memorial Day parade. The band and spectators stand in the road outside city shops and business, includi...
Map or Atlas

Tourist Map Lafayette County Wisconsin

Date: 1990
Description: A tourist map of Lafayette County, Wisconsin, that shows the locations of motels, camping, municipal parks, cheese factory tours, waysides, and golf course...
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First Capitol of the Territory of Wisconsin, Built 1836

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view of the First Capitol, which is an unpainted wood frame building, with a log fence and a man standing in front. Caption...
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Pecatonica River, Most Crooked River in the World

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Description: Colorized, elevated view of the Pecatonica River with several of its many curves. Cows are grazing in the pasture in the foreground. The landscape is dotte...
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High School

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Description: Exterior view of a large brick high school with a belfry and large glass windows. Caption reads: "Blanchardville High School Building, Blanchardville, Wis....
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Pecatonica River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking up the Pecatonica River. Caption reads: "Pecatonica River, Darlington, Wis."
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Scene on Pecatonica River

Date: 1910
Description: View of two women canoeing on the Pecatonica River. There are two more people in a boat in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Scene on Pecatonica...
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Shullsburg Branch

Date: 1921
Description: View across field towards a bend in the Shullsburg Branch, which runs from the Galena River near the town of Lead Mine to the town of Shullsburg. A farm is...
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Interior, St. Matthews Church

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Description: Interior view looking towards the altar, nave, pulpit, and several statues. A priest is standing at the pulpit. Caption reads: "Interior, St. Matthews Chur...
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Gratiot Baseball Team

Date: 1910
Description: Outdoor group portrait of ten men and a boy. Nine of the men are wearing baseball uniforms, and the man on the far left is wearing a coat and hat, and the ...

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