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Turn of the Century Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Horse-drawn wagons, including a water wagon, stand on a street next to a broad sidewalk in a commercial district. The storefronts of P.L. McQuillan and Con...
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Theta Xi Summer Session Group

Date: 07 26 1932
Description: Theta Xi summer session group at 140 Langdon Street.
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Students by Brick High School

Date: 1875
Description: View across wooden platform of a brick high school on a hill surrounded by a fence. The school has a mansard roof and what appears to be a bell tower above...
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Habermann Hotel and Buffet

Date: 1900
Description: View across dirt road of two businesses. On the left is a two-story brick building with large windows which are painted with signs that say: "Habermann Buf...
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Cassville Storefronts

Date: 1910
Description: Three storefronts on a dirt road. A man, said to be Charles Grimm, is driving a horse and buggy. The building in the center is Feiker's photo studio. Near ...
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Butler House

Date: 1948
Description: The Butler house at 625 West Lakeside Street with a snow-covered lawn.
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York Iron Company Ruins

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Description: Three older boys are posing standing in a yard full of toppled bricks, probably the ruins of the blast furnace of the York Iron Company. There is a boardin...
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Street Scene

Date: 1906
Description: View down sidewalk on the left side of an unpaved street. A brick building is in the foreground on the left. Dwellings are along the right, and snow is on ...
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Five Men near Damaged Building

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Description: Horse and wagon carrying five men in front of a damaged building, probably the blast furnace for the York Iron Company.
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Downsteam Side of Power House at Power Dam

Date: 09 01 1913
Description: Elevated view of the power house from the southwest showing progress of the brickwork. Two railroad cars are standing on the railroad extension. Workers ar...
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Roof Trusses on Power House

Date: 10 10 1913
Description: Workers posing with roof trusses on the power house, 85 feet above the water level at the Prairie du Sac Dam. Note the brickwork in progress.
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Power House from Hill

Date: 11 01 1913
Description: Elevated view from the hill, looking northeast at the power house at the Prairie du Sac dam. Much of the brickwork has been completed. Concrete forms for t...
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Washington Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of the Washington Bridge, crossing over numerous railroad tracks. In the foreground is a train engine, dwellings, and a dilapidated brick str...
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Sulloway Mills

Date: 1917
Description: Composite of views, including an elevated view of Sulloway Mills, and insets captioned "50 Years Ago" and "New Office Building."
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High School

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Description: View of the exterior of an unidentified brick high school with a crucifix on top of the belltower on the roof.
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street. Features storefronts and people of the town on the sidewalks. A few cars are parked at either side of the street. In the background ...
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Panoramic Street View

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Description: Panoramic street view, with small groups of people scattered about, and standing on the sidewalks near buildings lining the unpaved street. On the sides of...
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Saint Clara Academy

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Description: A view of the main buildings at Saint Clara Academy, set against a hill. Saint Clara Academy operated as a boarding school until 1969, when it transitioned...
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Van Camp Condensed Milk Factory

Date: 1909
Description: View across road toward the Van Camp Condensed Milk Factory, with two small loading docks on the right. A man is standing on the dock, and three men are lo...
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Fireman's Hall

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Description: Front view of the multi-story brick Fireman's Hall. A tower with a lookout at the top extends from the roof. A forested hill and dwellings appear in the ...

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