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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the ba...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1909
Description: View of one of the four Prairie du Chien stone gateways that stood at the four corner entrances to the Capitol Park. More elaborate gates topped with iron ...
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Fox River from Riverview Golf Club

Date: 1900
Description: View from hill towards the river, paper mill, and houses on a hill in the distance. Caption reads: "View of Fox River from Riverview Golf Club, Appleton, W...
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Lover's Lane

Date: 1909
Description: View down Lover's Lane. Caption reads: "Lover's Lane, Appleton, Wis."
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Prospect Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down tree-lined street in a neighborhood. Caption reads: "Prospect Street, Appleton, Wis."
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Road and Houses

Date: 1918
Description: View of a road and houses. Caption reads: "Big Bend, Wis."
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Range Camp in Camp Douglas

Date: 1915
Description: Entrance to Range Camp. Caption reads: "Entrance to Range Camp, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Chetek with Southworth's and Flinn's Point

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view with buildings and a church in the foreground. Caption reads: "Looking East from Chetek, Wis., Southworth's and Flinn's Point in the Distance...
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St. Rose Church in Cuba City

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of St. Rose Roman Catholic Church, with an inset of the interior looking towards the altar. Caption reads: "Catholic Church, Cuba City, Wis."
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Little Niagara River

Date: 1905
Description: Little Niagara River, with multiple buildings in the background. Caption reads: "Little Niagara, Eau Claire, Wisc."
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Fence along Road

Date: 1900
Description: Fence along road, with house in background. Caption reads: "Greetings from Ephraim, Wis."
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U.S. Lighthouse in Fish Creek

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Description: U.S. Lighthouse with people standing in the yard next to it. Caption reads: "U. S. Lighthouse, Fish Creek Wis."
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Downtown Fish Creek

Date: 1905
Description: View across field and fence downhill towards the town of Fish Creek and the bay. Caption reads: "Greetings from Fish Creek, Wis."
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Bishop Grafton's Residence

Date: 1905
Description: View across road towards two women standing on the sidewalk in front of Bishop Grafton's residence. Caption reads: "Bishop Grafton's Residence, Fond du Lac...
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Black Hawk War Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Black Hawk war monument behind a fence, located at Fort Atkinson. Buildings are in the background. Caption reads: "Black Hawk War Monument, Fort Atkinson, ...
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Milwaukee Avenue

Date: 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Milwaukee Avenue showing D.A.R. Monument". Trees and houses are on both sides of the unpaved road.
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Main Street when it was a dirt road. A church is in the background, and telephone poles are along the left side of the road. A streetlight is hangi...
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St. Francis' Church

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

Date: 1915
Description: View towards front and right side of a public school. A U.S. Flag is flying from the top of the belltower. Caption reads: "Public School Honey Creek Wis."
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North Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved street. Caption reads: "Residence part of North Main St."

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