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Bird's-Eye View of Columbus

Date: 1868
Description: This 1868 birds-eye view depicts the buildings, streets, railroad, vegetation and topography of Columbus, Wisconsin. The high school, cemetery, railroad de...
Photograph

Farmers and Merchants Union Bank in Columbus

Date: 1949
Description: Architectural details of the Farmers and Merchants Union Bank, designed by Louis Sullivan.
Photograph

Columbus Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Columbus Library. Reverse of mounting reads: "1912, Carnegie bldg. $ Cost 10,000 - Claude + Starck, Madison, arch." Brick and Stucco c...
Photograph

Storage Building

Date: 05 05 1962
Description: Exterior view of a storage building with warped metal siding.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down the brick street in a busy commercial area. Cars are parked on either side of the road.
Photograph

Pavilion at City Park

Date: 1926
Description: Pavilion, judge's stand, and other small structures at Firemans City Park.
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored photograph of James Street looking west. Caption reads: "Columbus, Wis., James St., Looking West."
Postcard

James Street Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photograph looking west along James Street, with pedestrians, a horse-drawn carriage, and an automobile. City Hall is in the right backgrou...
Postcard

Ludington Street

Date: 1955
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of Ludington Street, with automobiles and pedestrians, and the Schultz Brothers store on the right. Caption read...
Postcard

Ludington Street

Date: 1955
Description: Photographic postcard of Ludington Street at an intersection, with automobiles and local businesses. Caption reads: "Ludington St., Columbus, Wis."
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of Columbus

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view looking across the downtown area. The Crawfish River is on the left. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Columbus, W...
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of Columbus

Date: 1910
Description: Color-enhanced black and white photographic elevated view looking across a bridge over the railroad towards the town. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Co...
Postcard

Night Scene at the Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Color postcard view from shoreline looking towards of the dam on the Crawfish River. Buildings are on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Night Scene a...
Postcard

Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the public library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Columbus, Wis."
Postcard

Zion Evangelical Church

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of the Zion Evangelical Church. Caption reads: "Zion Evangelical Church, Columbus, Wis."
Postcard

Olivet Church

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view from street of Olivet Church. Caption reads: "Olivet Church, Columbus, Wis."
Photograph

Wedding "Get-Away" Car

Date: 06 17 1953
Description: View towards a man and two boys decorating the "get-away" car for the wedding of Dave Wilson and Jean Goodell. The sign sprayed on the side of the car read...
Postcard

St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1916
Description: Colorized postcard view across lawn towards a large building, partially obscured by trees. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Columbus, Wis."

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