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Cyclists and Pedestrians

Date: 1890
Description: Two men ride their bicycles past curious on-lookers.
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Intersection of Main and First Streets

Date: 1890
Description: Corner of Main and First Street. The first two buildings on the southwest corner are Abraham Meinhold's dry goods and LeClair's hardware store. Next is A.F...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of West Superior and Superior, Wis.

Date: 1890
Description: Bird's-eye map of West Superior and Superior, with insets of Wright Farm and First Building in Superior.
Map or Atlas

Lake Region of Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Date: 1890
Description: Colored bird's-eye map of Oconomowoc and the Lake Region, Waukesha County. Looking North from Government Hill. Location key below image identifies 24 Hotel...
Photograph

Mississippi River View of Alma

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph of Alma from the Mississippi River. Text on front reads: "Wisconsin Scenery".
Postcard

College Avenue Looking East from Oneida Street

Date: 1890
Description: View down College Avenue. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking East from Oneida St., Appleton, Wis."
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Ashland County Jail

Date: 1890
Description: Text on front reads: "Jail For Ashland County, Ashland, Wis." and "Conover & Porter, Architects."
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Ashland County Jail

Date: 1890
Description: Text on front reads: "Ashland County Jail, Ashland, Wis." and "Conover & Porter, Architects." A young boy standing on the steps near the open door of the a...
Photograph

Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
Print

Vaughn Library

Date: 1890
Description: View of the Vaughn Library building, built of brick in 1888 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was supported by retail, apartments and offices located on ...
Photograph

Park House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the Park House Hotel (called the Commercial House before 1888), which burned down in 1892. Two people are sitting in a horse-drawn vehicle on the l...
Photograph

Union High School

Date: 1890
Description: Front view of Union High School with several people and a bicycle in the foreground.
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Union High School

Date: 1890
Description: Back view of Union High School.
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Chippewa Falls

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of Chippewa Falls seen through trees.
Photograph

Congregational Church

Date: 1890
Description: Congregational Church at the corner of Broadway and Cass Street, with the entrance at the corner. The church has stained glass windows and a steeple.
Photograph

Randall Wilcox Residence

Date: 1890
Description: Randall Wilcox's home, with trees and a sidewalk, built in 1836 or 1837.
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Allen's Hall

Date: 1890
Description: View from street towards a two-story wood-sided building, with a board sidewalk in front. There is a roof covering steps on the left side of the building. ...
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Church

Date: 1890
Description: Church with snow on the roof.
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Baird House

Date: 1890
Description: View of the H.S. Baird house.
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Cotton Residence

Date: 1890
Description: View of the Judge Stephen R. Cotton residence. The Cotton residence was located at the corner of Jefferson and Doty Streets.

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