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Bruemmer's (or Brummer's) Dam and Pond

Date: 1905
Description: View from dam looking down river. A large building is in the background. Caption reads: "Looking Over Brummer's Dam, Algoma, Wis."
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Chicago Club House

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards the club house. Boats are along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Chicago Club House on Lake Court O'Reilles, Near Hayward, Wis."
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Arcadian Spring Pavilion

Date: 1905
Description: View of the pavilion at Arcadian Spring. Caption reads: "Arcadian Spring, Waukesha, Wis."
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Tivoli Island

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards Tivoli Island. There is a smokestack and a building among trees in the distance. Caption reads: "Tivoli Island, Watertown, Wis."
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Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a bridge over the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "The New Bridge on the Wisconsin, Portage, Wis."
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Milwaukee River Dam

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of dam on river. A bridge is in the background. Houses are on top of the hill on the right side. Caption reads: "The Dam, Milwaukee River."
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Hillside Home School

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Description: Hand-colored exterior view of Hillside Home School. Caption reads: "Hillside Home School, near Spring Green, Wis."
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Railroad Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: View over water towards a railroad bridge over a river. Trees and shrubs are along the banks of the river. There are buildings in the distance behind the b...
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Some of the Manufacturing Industries of Beaver Dam

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Description: View of three factories; Upper Woolen Mill, Empire Rolling Mill, and Mallable Iron Co. Caption reads: "Some of the Manufacturing Industries of Beaver Dam."
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Fox River Country Club

Date: 1920
Description: View across lawn towards the Fox River Country Club. Caption reads: "Fox River Country Club, Near De Pere, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of Chetek and the Lake

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored photomechanical view of Chetek. Chetek Lake is in the background on the right. The water tower is in the center. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye Vi...
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Four Thousand Automobiles in 1914, The Great Fair

Date: 09 1914
Description: Elevated view of a small sample of "4000 cars" parked at the Great Fair. Caption reads: "Four Thousand Automobiles in 1914, The Great Fair, Elkhorn, Sept. ...
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New Bath House

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Description: Color illustration of the bath house at the lake front, seen from along a stony shoreline. Caption reads: "New Bath House, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Franksville, Wis.

Date: 1912
Description: Hand-colored scene of central Franksville. View down road towards dwellings and businesses. Caption reads: "Franksville, Wis."
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Watertower

Date: 1906
Description: View of the water tower. A stable is to the right at the base of the tower on the right. Other buildings are in the background on the left. Caption reads: ...
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Y.M.C.A. Building

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Description: Three-quarter view across street toward the building; established 1884. There is a corner turret and an arched entrance. Caption reads: "Y.M.C.A. Building,...
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Rock River and Bridge

Date: 1906
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of a bridge over a river from railroad tracks. There is a building on the far shoreline. Caption reads: "Rock River and Bridge, ...
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Looking North from South Side

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Description: Elevated view of Kaukauna's south side, with the north side in the distance. There is a bridge over the Fox River. Caption reads: "Looking North from South...
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St. James Church

Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view across street towards a church with a steeple at the corner of an intersection. Caption reads: "St. James Church, Kenosha, Wis."
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La Pointe, Madeline Island, Lake Superior

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Description: Hand-colored view of a small community on the shore of Lake Superior.

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