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Wisconsin Central State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1914
Description: Wisconsin Central State Hospital for the Insane.
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Waukesha Motor Works

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the Waukesha Motor Works.
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Empire Mill

Date: 1922
Description: View of Watertown near the Empire Mill, later known as the Globe.
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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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Fresh Vegetable Vendors

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Description: Two African American women pose with baskets of fresh vegetables on their heads while selling their produce. A building with an exterior brick chimney is b...
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Oyster and Clam Vendor

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Description: An African American vendor of oysters and clams is shown pushing his wheelbarrow. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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The Chicken Peddler

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Description: A man poses while selling chickens on the street. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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Oldest Standing Brewery

Date: 1935
Description: The second brewery to be built in Wisconsin and the oldest still standing (at the time the photograph was taken).
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Mineral Spring Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: Mineral Spring Brewery, located on 272 Shake Rag Street, erected in 1850 (currently 276 Shake Rag Street). A group of four men are posing outdoors on the r...
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Polperro House

Date: 1945
Description: A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was...
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Empire Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Empire Mill.
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The U.S. Hotel

Date: 1858
Description: The U.S. Hotel was constructed in 1852 by Hugh Phillips to be used for mercantile purposes, but later transformed into the hotel. A group of people are sta...
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Great Northern Grain Elevator

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "The Great Northern. One of the largest Elevators in the World, Superior, Wis."
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Zinc Works

Date: 1915
Description: The zinc works mining operation.
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Doty House

Date: 1950
Description: The exterior of the James D. Doty house.
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Ruins of Sturgeon Bay High School

Date: 03 05 1908
Description: The Sturgeon Bay High School after the fire the destroyed the building on March 5, 1908. Handwriting on front reads: "S.B. H.S. After Fire Mar. 5, 08 — A.S...
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Manitowoc Shipyards

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the shipyards with the Badger State cement plant in background.
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Taliesin

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and studio. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "Frank...
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Taliesin

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Description: Exterior view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and studio. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "'Fran...
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124 Langdon Street

Date: 1924
Description: 124 Langdon Street, viewed from Lake Mendota. The house was designed by Madison architect Frank Riley and built in 1924 for the Kappa Sigma fraternity. T...

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