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Maypole Dance on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole Dance at the May Fete on Bascom Hill. Just visible at the top of the photograph is the new Wisconsin State Capitol, completed except for the north ...
Postcard

Old Mission Congregational Church

Date: 1916
Description: Illustration of the Old Mission Congregational Church. The church was built in 1832 for a mission founded by Frederick Ayer in 1830. It is said to be the o...
Photograph

Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of the Methodist Evangelical Church. The building features a sign that says: M.E. 1893. There is a lamp over the entrance, a small, lattice-e...
Photograph

Elevated View of Belleville

Date: 1916
Description: Bird's-eye view of town. Fields, with farms and fences, surround the town made up of numerous dwellings and a church.
Photograph

Looking South from Stand Pipe

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view from the water tower. There is a laundry line in the backyard of the white house in the foreground. A car is driving down the road. In the di...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: Includes index to businesses, churches, and schools. Shows local streets, buildings, railroads, ward divisions, Fond du Lac River, and part of Lake Winneba...
Photograph

A Busy Day at Wilton, Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: View down middle of street, with pedestrians, horses and wagons delivering milk cans. The ridge of a tree-lined hill is in the background.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Racine

Date: 1916
Description: This map of Racine includes an indexed street directory, schools, public buildings, parks, directory of buildings, and churches. The map includes 3 illustr...
Photograph

View over Lake Superior towards Bayfield

Date: 1916
Description: View across Lake Superior towards Bayfield.
Photograph

"Sane Fourth" Parade

Date: 1916
Description: A Fourth of July parade on S. Carrol Street featuring decorated vehicles. Flags are hanging from the sides of commercial buildings.
Postcard

St. Mary's Catholic Church and School

Date: 1916
Description: St. Mary's Church, a white stone building and St. Mary's School, a red brick building. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Catholic Church & School, Fond Du Lac, Wi...
Postcard

Birdseye View

Date: 1916
Description: View of Grafton from the road leading into town. There is a bridge over the river, and a church is on the far right. Caption reads: "Birdseye [sic] View, G...
Poster

Exposition des dons américains . . .

Date: 1916
Description: Poster with an illustration of two French women, one from Alsace and one from Lorraine, wearing traditional costumes and making floral wreaths. A church bu...
Poster

Francais souscrivez au Deuxieme Emprunt de la Defense Nationale

Date: 1916
Description: Poster with an illustration of flags at the top with the words: "Honneur et Patrie" on them. At the bottom of the poster is a cottage and a church flanked ...
Postcard

Partial View of Madison, Wis.

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue from the Square. Madison City Hall is on the left. Lake Mendota is in the distance. Caption reads: "Partial View of Mad...
Photograph

Before: Pump and Drinking Trough for Horses

Date: 1916
Description: View of the pump and drinking trough for horses on a triangle of land at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. The first Christian Science Church build...
Photograph

During: New Drinking Fountain Project

Date: 1916
Description: View of the sign which gives credit to the Oconto Women's Club for putting in the new drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Main and Chicago Stre...

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