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Catholic Church

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Catholic Church, Shell Lake, Wis." A brick church with a belfry and arched windows. The pastor is standing at the front entrance.
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Milwaukee Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Milwaukee Ave. Looking West, South Milwaukee." View of an unpaved street lined with businesses. A man crosses the street and pedestri...
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Blatz Hotel

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Blatz Hotel South Milwaukee." Corner view of a three story hotel. The street is unpaved and pedestrians are on the sidewalks. Other b...
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"Hammer the Hun" Parade

Date: 1917
Description: A children's parade is marching down a street. In front are several boys dressed in overalls and carrying pitchforks and other farm implements. Behind them...
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Carnegie Dock

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Unloading Coal, Carnegie Dock, Superior, Wis." A Great Lakes freighter is being unloaded by a gantry crane at a dock. An enormous pil...
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Municipal Bathing Beach

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Municipal Bathing Beach. Watertown, Wis." Slightly elevated view of a bathing beach on the Rock River. Many swimmers are in the water...
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Trinity Episcopal Church

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Interior Episcopal Church, Waupun, Wis." Trinity Episcopal Church was built in 1871. Interior view with wooden pews, chandelier, orna...
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Trinity Episcopal Church

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Episcopal Church, Waupun, Wis." Trinity Episcopal Church was built in 1871, of boards and batten, in the Gothic Revival style. It has...
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The Clam Banks

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "The Clam Banks, Dells of the Wisconsin." Rock formations called "The Clam Banks" for their resemblance to overlapping clam shells. Th...

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