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Oak Street

Date: 1925
Description: View down Oak Street, with storefronts on the left, and a park on the right. Caption reads: "Oak St. Looking South, Baraboo, Wis."
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The Big Store

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view from intersection towards The Big Store on the corner, with two men standing outside the entrance. A large traffic signal is in the center of...
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High School

Date: 1915
Description: View from field towards the high school. There is a small group of people sitting on front steps, and an automobile is parked in front on the left. Houses ...
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Parson's Indian Village

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Description: Exterior view of Parson's Indian Village, a tourist attraction on Highway 12 styled after a Zuni pueblo. Caption reads: "Zuni Pueblo-Parson's Indian Villag...
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Tourist Camp, Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: Colorized postcard of a tourist camp at Devil's Lake State Park. Features a scene of men, women and children among picnic tables, automobiles. Tents are pi...
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Greetings From Devil's Lake

Date: 07 28 1933
Description: Colorized postcard in the Tall-Tale style. Two men standing on the shore are pulling a third man's leg out of a enormous fish's mouth. Two automobiles and ...
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Tourist Camp, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 08 16 1935
Description: Photographic postcard of a tourist camp at Devil's Lake State Park. A scene of picnic tables, automobiles and tents pitched among trees and grass. Text at ...
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Colsac Ferry

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Description: The Merrimac ferry loaded with automobiles. There is an American flag flying on the ferry.
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Colsac Ferry with Flag

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Description: The Merrimac ferry "Colsac" with an American flag.
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"Colsac II" Ferry

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Description: The Merrimac ferry "Colsac II" is seen on the Wisconsin River behind two signs. The signs read, "Road Closed" and "Ferry Opens April 15".
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Automobiles Wait for the Merrimac Ferry

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Description: Automobiles line up to wait for the Merrimac ferry "Colsac".
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Oak Street

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view down a street in a central business district. There is a park on the left, and storefronts with awnings on the right. A bank is on ...
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Third Avenue Looking East

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard view of the central business district. The street is lined with businesses and street lamps. A man and a dog are in front of the bank on...
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Circus World Museum

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Description: Elevated view of the Circus World complex, with railroad cars, a tent and the arena where the circus shows are held. There is a parking lot in the backgrou...
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Timme's Ranch

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Description: View of the main building of Timme's Ranch, Floyd and Elsie Reynolds, Props. Caption reads: "Lake Delton, Wis."
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Tourist Camp

Date: 1934
Description: Text on front reads: "Tourist Camp, Reedsburg Wis." View of a tourist camp in a wooded setting. There is a long picnic table in the center, a building in t...
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Sauk City

Date: 1907
Description: Faint handwriting across foot reads: "Sauk City, Wis." A group of people and their automobiles are posing in the unpaved road. An arched structure of some ...
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4th of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1915
Description: Handwriting on reverse reads: "Uncle John Doll leading 4th of July Parade in 1915." A man on a horse leads a parade of automobiles, trucks and tractors dow...
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Rest Haven Motel

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Rest Haven Motel. Air Conditioned - Free TV - Room Phones. Free Coffee - Free Golf. 'The Best In Rest' John and Catherine Michels. ...
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Main Street

Date: 1963
Description: Text on the front reads: "Main Street, Spring Green. Showing the Gard Theatre and Dutch Kitchen Restaurant." Buildings on Main Street with cars parked diag...

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