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Couple in front of Grandall's House

Date: 07 1899
Description: A couple in front of Grandall's house. The man and woman are standing near a shed-like entrance to the house. There are traces of an old chimney on the bri...
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Buildings along Milwaukee River

Date: 1898
Description: View from pier or dock of buildings along the Milwaukee River, including a building with a clock tower. Signage on brick exteriors reads "J.C. Iverson Co. ...
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Fort Sumter after Bombardment

Date: 04 15 1861
Description: Fort Sumter after bombardment by the Confederates.
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Smoldering Foundation of Brick Building

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: The still smoldering foundation of a burned brick building in the wake of a tornado that swept through the town. More debris can be seen in the background.
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Wall Street in a Country Town

Date: 1895
Description: Street level view of a dirt road through a country town with pedestrians looking on, a horse-drawn carriage approaching and the facades of a few brick and ...
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Ingraham Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1851
Description: View looking uphill toward the back of Ingraham Hall at Ripon College. The primary material used is brick, and the foundation and basement are stone. The b...
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Ruins of the Railroad Depot

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of a railroad depot after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 61
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West Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the facade of West Hall at Ripon College. The entrance doors are elevated above ground level, reached by a large porch with curved ...
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Bartlett Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the facade of Bartlett Hall at Ripon College, partially obscured by trees. Brick is the primary building material used, although la...
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Bartlett Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the entrance and side of Bartlett Hall at Ripon College, partially obscured by trees. Decorative stone, wood, and brickwork all orn...
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Immanuel's Kirche dur Evangelical German

Date: 1870
Description: View across street toward the exterior of Immanuel's Kirche dur Evangelical German church. All the arched windows are decorated with stained glass, mostly ...
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Grand View Hotel

Date: 1872
Description: View across street toward the hotel, at 100 Jackson Street, built in 1872. It contains decorative brickwork around all street-side windows and on the pedim...
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Railroad Station

Date: 1870
Description: View across water toward the back side of a railroad station and outbuilding that face the creek. A hotel, garage, and homes are around the structure.
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Ruins of Columbia, S.C. No. 2

Date: 1866
Description: The ruins of Columbia after Sherman passed through, with damaged buildings, free-standing columns, and a pile of rubble.
Plate 55
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Ruins in Columbia, S.C.

Date: 1866
Description: The ruins of a church in Columbia after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 54
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Ceresco School

Date: 1880
Description: View down sidewalk toward the Ceresco School. The building has tall arched windows, doorways, and round decorative brickwork.
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Sacred Heart College

Date: 1872
Description: The main entrance and side of a campus building at Sacred Heart College. The structure appears to be made of several parts and additions, seen on the left.
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Chapman Street

Date: 1890
Description: View across broad lawns toward two large houses and tree-filled property on Chapman Street.
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Gynasium, Northwestern College

Date: 1863
Description: View of the gymnasium at Northwestern College. A staircase leads up the terraced hill to the brick building.
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Lincoln School

Date: 1870
Description: View toward front and right side of the Lincoln School, partially obscured by trees. The roof line features dormers and two towers. Caption reads: "Lincoln...

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