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German Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the front and side of the German Methodist Evangelical Church, which is a simple building with arched windows, a chimney, and wooden steps...
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Hillside Cemetery

Date: 1870
Description: View of the gate and gatehouse at Hillside cemetery. Caption reads: "Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Wis."
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A Bridge

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Description: A view of a bridge, taken from the bank of the stream.
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Lincoln School

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Description: Exterior view from across street of Lincoln School, which opened in 1898. A wide lawn leads to the building's arched entrance and central pavilion. Captio...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

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Description: Exterior view from across road of the Methodist Evangelical Church. The building has arched windows and a bell tower. Above the entrance is a round window...
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Tree Planting at Columbian Exposition Grounds

Date: 05 03 1892
Description: Tree planting ceremony on the Wooded Island during construction of the Columbian Exposition in Jackson Park. Standing to the left of the tree wrapped with ...
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Valley Forge Monument

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Description: View of Waterman's Monument, a 50-foot granite obelisk erected in 1901. A sign before the monument reads, "Monument erected by the Daughters of the Revolu...
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Stone Bridge

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Description: View across water toward a stone bridge with two arches, built in the late nineteenth century, in the wooded setting of Bull Run Battlefield.
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Old Cistern, Mts. Mizpeh and Emmans in Distance #1710

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. Mount Mizpeh and Emmaus are in the distance. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Be...
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Public School

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of public school. There is a two-story fire escape on the side of the building. The words "High School" are over the arched entry at the fron...
Postcard

Promotional Postcard

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Description: Promotional postcard with three city scene sketches and thirty-one characteristics of the city listed. Caption reads: "Kankakee the Rising City Beautiful."
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Elevated City View

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a city, featuring the Trinity (1813-1814), United (1812-1815), and Center Churches (1812-1814) and the Phelps Gateway. People gather on t...
Postcard

Brodhead High School

Date: 07 12 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of the Brodhead High School. A student is standing on the lawn in front, with many trees surrounding the building. Caption reads: "High ...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view from across street of the church. It has a bell steeple, stained glass windows, double french doors with an archway, and a wall gable facade....
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Evangelical Church

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view from road of church. The church building features arched doors and windows, stained glass, and a bell steeple. There is a cemetery behind the...
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Dane County Courthouse

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Dane County Courthouse, the second on that site at 207 West Main Street. A streetcar is in front of the arched entrance. The building ...
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High School

Date: 1922
Description: View of the high school. The building features an arched doorway, a hip roof with three dormers on the front and one on the side, a domed steeple with an A...
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High School

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of the high school. The building features an arched doorway, a hip roof with three dormers on the front and one on the side, a domed steeple ...
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Lutheran Church

Date: 1925
Description: Street view of the Lutheran Church. The church features stained-glass windows, lancet arched windows and doors and a belfry.
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Balboa Park and the Foreign Arts Building

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Description: A crowd gathers in Balboa Park to listen to a band performance. The park stands in front of the Foreign Arts Building, constructed in 1915.

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