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Frank Lloyd Wright Monitoring Building Site

Date: 1937
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright, monitoring the construction and testing of load-bearing pylons for the Johnson Wax Building.
Painting

Boyhood Home of Hamlin Garland

Date: 1937
Description: Boyhood home of Hamlin Garland.
Postcard

Toll House In Hudson

Date: 1937
Description: Toll House in Hudson showing two cars passing through. Caption reads: "Toll House, Hudson, Wis."
Photograph

International Harvester Building

Date: 1937
Description: Elevated view of the headquarters of the International Harvester Company at 180 North Michigan Avenue. The building was completed in 1937 and was located a...
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee in 1853

Date: 1937
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee in 1853 details building features and city layout from southwest. Important buildings are numbered in a silhouette drawing bel...
Photograph

Herbert Jacobs Residence I

Date: 1937
Description: Rear elevation of Herbert Jacobs Residence I, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, during construction.
Postcard

Main Lodge at Old Mission Inn

Date: 1937
Description: Old Mission Inn on shoreline of Lake Superior, taken from end of dock. The Old Mission Inn was razed in 1965.
Photograph

Capitol Theatre Marquee and Facade

Date: 1937
Description: The Capitol Theatre marquee advertising a dance and song revue on stage by the Kehl School of Dance, under the direction of Leo Kehl and "That Man's Here A...
Postcard

Fountain on the Holy Ghost Church Grounds

Date: 1937
Description: View of fountain with a statue of a bird on top. There is a memorial to Christopher Columbus behind the fountain, and a church with a steeple in the backgr...
Photograph

Baron's Department Store

Date: 1937
Description: Baron's Department Store at 12-18 West Mifflin Street.
Drawing

Jacobs I Residence

Date: 1937
Description: Architectural sketches and floor plans for the Herbert A. Jacobs residence, known as Jacobs I, at 441 Toepfer Avenue. This was the first of 25 Usonian hous...
Postcard

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office

Date: 1937
Description: Exterior view across street toward the Courthouse and Post Office. Caption reads: "U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, Superior, Wis."
Photograph

Carnegie Library

Date: 1937
Description: View of Carnegie Library on the corner of South Main Street and West Messenger, Rice Lake. Pedestrians are crossing the street, automobiles are parked alon...
Photograph

Weiss House

Date: 1937
Description: Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy Y near Washington County line. Side ...
Photograph

Doorway, Wiess House

Date: 1937
Description: Doorway of Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy Y near Washington County ...
Photograph

Weiss Farm

Date: 1937
Description: Barn, smoke house, and bake house at Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy...
Postcard

Hotel Athearn

Date: 1937
Description: View across intersection towards the Hotel Athearn, which was built in 1891 across the street from the Grand Opera House. It was designed by the same man t...
Photograph

Lighthouse

Date: 1937
Description: Lighthouse built by State Senator William Bray of Oshkosh, on a point where the Fox River empties into Lake Winnebago.
Photograph

Pure Oil Company Service Sation

Date: 1937
Description: Exterior view of the Pure Oil Service Station at the corner of 4th and Cass taken prior to 1937 renovation.
Photograph

Pure Oil Service Station

Date: 1937
Description: Exterior view of the Pure Oil Service Station at 4th and Cass taken after the 1937 renovation.

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