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Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Baraboo in Sauk County, Wisconsin

Date: 1870
Description: Baraboo was first settled around 1838, and by 1870 it had become the county seat and the thriving village illustrated here. This birds eye drawing depicts ...
Photograph

Tandem Zebra Team

Date: 1909
Description: Two men sit in a two-wheeled buggy hooked up to zebras, next to a fence near the Ring Barn on the left (which is still standing), with several male spectat...
Postcard

Baraboo River

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the Baraboo River towards a bridge, water tower, and the town beyond. Caption reads: "Baraboo River, Baraboo, Wis."
Photograph

City Hall

Date: 1918
Description: View across and down a street towards the Baraboo City Hall.
Photograph

First Baptist Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of the exterior architecture of the First Baptist Church.
Photograph

First Methodist Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of the First Methodist Church and surrounding buildings.
Photograph

First Congregational United Church of Christ

Date: 1918
Description: First Congregational United Church of Christ building located at 131 6th Avenue at Broadway.
Photograph

First United Presbyterian Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of First United Presbyterian Church, located at 416 Ash on the corner of 3rd Street.
Photograph

German Methodist Church

Date: 1918
Description: Front view of the German Methodist church.
Photograph

Fourth Avenue

Date: 1918
Description: View of Fourth Street.
Photograph

Post Office

Date: 1918
Description: View from street towards the post office.
Photograph

Ringling Bros. Circus Winter Quarters

Date: 1918
Description: View of the Ringling Brothers Circus winter quarters from across the Baraboo River, looking due north. The brick building, center, was one of the two "Cat ...
Photograph

Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Quarters

Date: 1930
Description: The Ringling Brothers circus stored equipment in these buildings during the winter. Two cars are parked outside an auto repair and moving store.
Photograph

Saint Joseph's School

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior of Saint Joseph's School.
Photograph

Sauk County Courthouse

Date: 1918
Description: A statue of a soldier in front of the Sauk County courthouse.
Photograph

Trimpey House

Date: 1930
Description: Front entrance of the Trimpey house.
Photograph

Water Street

Date: 1915
Description: View of Water Street, the winter home of the Ringling Brothers Circus. The whole street was circus property.
Map or Atlas

Map of Water Street

Date: 1950
Description: Map showing buildings formerly used as Ringling Brothers Circus winter quarters, along with adjoining buildings.
Photograph

Effinger Brewery

Date: 1977
Description: Effinger Brewery located in Baraboo. Founded about 1870, this brewery was operating as the Stiehl Winery in 1977 when this photograph was taken. A sign on ...
Photograph

Old Settlers' Association Treehouse Cabin

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of bark-clad cabin near Devil's Lake. The cabin has wooden steps leading up to the second floor and is surrounded by trees. The lake can be seen i...

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