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Hiawatha Locomotive

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Description: The "Chippewa," one of the Milwaukee Road's high speed Hiawatha locomotives at the Union Station. The station clock tower can be seen in the background.
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Working Men Walking Past a Building

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Description: Two men wearing hats, one of whom is carrying a bucket and a tool, walking across the street from a large building.
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City Hall and Pabst Building

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Description: Hand-colored view from the water. Buildings are in the background, a boat and bridge are in the center. A small boat with people in it are in the foregroun...
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James F. Ircink Wearing a "Committee" Badge

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man wearing a baseball cap holds a folder and a box labeled "Committee." He is also wearing a badge labeled "Committee" on his shirt pocket. In the far b...
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Girls Riding Bicycles

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Girls riding bicycles at a Civilian Defense Rally. The Greendale Village Hall with clock tower is visible in the background, and the street has been blocke...
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Two Women on Lawn of Large Estate

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Description: Two women pose on the lawn in front of a large estate. The building, with a large, wrap-around porch, and clock tower, was probably used as a resort or hot...
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Public Square

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Description: Elevated view of the town square with a stone monument and trees ringed by horse-drawn wagons and tall buildings. In the background an elaborate clock towe...
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Parade for Old Homecoming Week

Date: 08 19 1906
Description: View of a parade for Old Homecoming Week. A marching band led by a man on horseback marches down a crowded commercial street, decorated with flags and bunt...
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Marathon County Courthouse

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Description: View from street of the Marathon County Courthouse, "Bet 3rd and 4th, Jefferson and Scott Streets". Men and women are crossing the snowy streets near parke...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1930
Description: View across street of the exterior of the Methodist Evangelical Church, constructed in 1851. The building features a clock tower steeple, arched stained-gl...
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Toboggan Slide

Date: 1918
Description: View down snowy road towards a crowd of people gathered at the base of a toboggan slide. A group at the top is preparing to go down the slide. The adjacent...
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Workmen and the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman

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Description: View down street towards men at work on a boarded-up building on a street corner. A city bus enters the street on the left. In the background is the Cathed...
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Southeast Corner of the University of Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: A southwest corner view of the University of Wisconsin campus, from University Avenue just east of Park Street. A group of men are working in the road amon...
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C. & N.W. Depot, Green Bay

Date: 1909
Description: View of the train depot with a clock tower. Men are gathered on the platform.
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Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company

Date: 07 1936
Description: View down street towards two buildings in the background that are part of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, makers of Mirro cookware. The buildings...
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Panorama of Ismid

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Description: Panorama of the city of Ismid.
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Central and Stout Manual Training Schools

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Description: Central High School and Stout Manual Training School connected by pedestrian bridge. Two men are walking on the lawn towards the buildings. Caption reads: ...
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St. Mark's Tower

Date: 1930
Description: A view down the center of a street towards St. Mark's Tower in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. Three men in uniform are walking up the street. There are...
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Below the High Bridge After the Flood

Date: 07 23 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "Below the High Bridge After the Flood. Wausau, Wisconsin." Railroad cars were swept away when dams at Brokaw and Merrill failed on th...

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