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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Milwaukee River with large sailing ship - a two-masted schooner - entering the port. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View from a hillside of either houses or factory buildings on the Fox River near a dam. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Text reads: "Masonic Hall at the corner of College Avenue and Oneida Street; built in 1855 by Theodore Conkey, it burned in 1874. The Zuehlke Building was ... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Sketch of the Fox River, a train, the mill, a warehouse, and a steamboat. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking down Court Street in Janesville toward the west. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over river of Dodge Street in Janesville looking west. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the busy streets of Court and Milwaukee. Three prominent buildings in view are: Court Street Methodist Church on the far left (b. 1868), w... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View from along right side of bridge of Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville. The Myers House is located at the top of the hill. There is a sign for... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of an elevated view looking down at North Hamilton Street, showing the State Journal building on the lefthand side. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of City Square, where the Bank of Menasha is seen on the corner and Little Lake Butte des Mortes is in the distance. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Main Street looking east toward the Fox River and the boat landing. Lake Winnebago is in the distance. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | The corner of unpaved Main Street and Tayco Street looking south towards Doty Island. The slanting timbers controlled the primitive draw bridge across the ... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of an elevated view of Cedar Street, north side. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of an elevated view of the business district. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of Main Street viewed from the bridge. The Revere House is just beyond the bridge on the right, and on the left is a sign on the side of a buil... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Panoramic view of Madison, taken from the roof of South Hall. This reduced copy was made from original negatives by E.C. Nielson. Labels for both Lake Mend... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph view of Wisconsin Street in the 100 block; the Birchard Furniture store on the corner was at 121 and 123 Wisconsin Street. Text on the image re... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Bradley & Metcalf building in the 300 block of East Water Street. On the corner first floor is Booth & Maynard's store which was located... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View across water toward the back side of a railroad station and outbuilding that face the creek. A hotel, garage, and homes are around the structure. |
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