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Third Street in Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1950
Description: View of cars parked alongside businesses on Third Street. Bassett's Drugstore is on the left side of the street.
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Black Hawk War Monument

Date: 1950
Description: Monument commemorating the place where General Atkinson built a stockade when he and his troops fought Black Hawk. Caption reads: "Near this spot General A...
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High School

Date: 1950
Description: View of the high school with several walkways leading up to it. Caption reads: "'High School,' Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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State Street and Lake Street

Date: 1950
Description: Color view of the State Street and Lake Street intersection, with the Co-op book store, the Rennebohm Drug Store and the Wisconsin State Capitol at the end...
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Green County Court House

Date: 1950
Description: View across intersection towards the Green County Court House.
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Green County Court House

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of the Green County Court House. Cars are parked at an angle on the surrounding streets.
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of the U.S. Post Office. Caption reads: "U.S. Post Office, Monroe, Wis."
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Pony Rides

Date: 1950
Description: Children on pony rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo).
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"The Apostle Island" Booth Fisheries Boat

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view of a fishing boat in Lake Superior with tourists on board. There is an island on the horizon. Caption reads: "'The Apostle Isla...
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Main Street

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view down Main Street, with Lake Superior in the distance. There is a cafe on the left and bars on the right. Cars are parked along t...
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First Forest Patrol Flight

Date: 1950
Description: Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight.

The marker text reads:

"FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI...

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County Court House at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Color postcard of new County Court House, a two-story white granite building with elm trees in front.
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A Complete Deer Season, Cornucopia, Wis.

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard of a man holding a rifle, squatting on ground on the right, with his trophies: Carcasses of a deer, a bear and a wolf hanging from pi...
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Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cornucopia, Wis.

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard of a white painted, wood frame Immanuel Lutheran Church. Sign out front. Sent Sept. 15, 1965, to thank visitors from Eau Claire for c...
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St. Mary's Church

Date: 1950
Description: View from street of St. Mary's Catholic Church, located three blocks north of the business district.
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St. Anthony Abbot Church

Date: 1950
Description: View from street of the brick church building. Printed on back: "St. Anthony Abbot Church, Cumberland, Wisconsin, Located South Edge of Town, Masses 7:30 A...
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Wells-DeKoven Hall

Date: 1950
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of Wells-DeKoven Hall. Caption reads: "Wells-DeKoven Hall, St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, Wis."
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Tower at Lapham Peak Park

Date: 1950
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of the observation tower. In the foreground is a historic plaque embedded in a rock. Caption reads: "Lapham Peak Park...
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1950
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of Milwaukee Street, with storefronts, parked cars and a small monument in the middle of the street. Caption reads: "...
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Post Office

Date: 1950
Description: Black and white postcard view from the street of the U.S. Post Office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Delafield, Wis."

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