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Crandon Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Caption reads: "Main Street, Crandon, Wis."
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St. Francis' Church

Date: 1900
Description: Caption reads: "St. Francis' Church, Hazel Green, Wis."
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Watertown

Date: 1842
Description: View across the river towards several residences on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Watertown in 1842."
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First Street, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin

Date: 1911
Description: First Street with residential homes. Caption reads: "First Street, Grand Rapids, Wis."
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The Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College. The statue is behind bars, in front of a stone wall. On the right is a staine...
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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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First Capitol of the Territory of Wisconsin, Built 1836

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view of the First Capitol, which is an unpainted wood frame building, with a log fence and a man standing in front. Caption...
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Soldier's Monument

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a soldier's monument statue in a city park. Caption reads: "Soldier's Monument, Beloit, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down Main Street from between wooden sidewalk on the left, and the unpaved street on the right. Further down are commercial buildings lining both side...
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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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Hillside Cemetery

Date: 1908
Description: View of the entrance gate and stone columns for a road to a cemetery. Caption reads: "Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster, Wis."
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View of Rockfield

Date: 08 12 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "View of Rockfield, Wis." Elevated view of a small town, with buildings, dwellings and a log cabin . Railroad tracks are in the lower ...
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Returning from Work

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "'Returning from Work.' St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes. St. Francis, Wis." A group of six women holding implements and a nun are ...
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Chapel of the Woods

Date: 05 08 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Chapel of the Woods, St. Francis, Wis." A stone chapel surrounded by trees with a belfry. There is a walkway with two sets of stairs ...
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The Grotto

Date: 03 08 1923
Description: Text on front reads: "The Grotto, near Chapel of the Woods, St. Francis, Wis." The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes was built in 1894 by German-born seminaria...
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St. Mary's Institute

Date: 03 27 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "St. Mary's Institute, St. Francis, Wis." A Catholic School for Girls opened in 1904. It is a three-story building on an elevated foun...
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Salem Evangelical Church

Date: 08 26 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Salem Evangelical Church, Lomira, Wis." A brick, one-story church inside a fenced yard with trees.
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The Bucyrus Company

Date: 02 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "The Bucyrus Co., South Milwaukee, Wis." A factory and headquarters with railroad tracks on the left. From Wikipedia "Bucyrus-Erie was...
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Main Street Looking East

Date: 10 04 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street Looking East, Stoughton, Wis." A busy street lined with sidewalks and businesses. Horse-drawn vehicles are pulled to the...
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Street Scene

Date: 10 07 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Stratford, Wis." An unpaved street with boardwalks and dwellings on the left, more dwellings and farm buildings on the ...

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