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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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Post Office

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Description: Exterior of the Post Office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Janesville, Wis."
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Yacht Club

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Description: View across water towards the Yacht Club on the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof. A boat is near the pier on the right. Cap...
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Fox River

Date: 1907
Description: View towards the front of the excursion boat "Thistle" loaded with riders on the Fox River. Two people are standing on the right above the pilings near a b...
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Government Building and Post Office

Date: 1909
Description: Building with tower from street level. Two flags fly are on top of the building. Caption reads: "Government Building and Post Office, Milwaukee."
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Majestic Theatre Building

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of fourteen-story theatre building, with two red buildings on either side of it. On the street are people, horses, carriages, and trolleys. C...
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Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of people walking on a path by the Whitefish Bay Resort along the lake front. Caption reads: "Whitefish Bay Resort, Milwaukee."
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Lake Park and Drive

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Description: Elevated view with the lake on the right, with a number of boats near the shoreline. There is a long winding road through the park, including bridges, a fo...
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American Legion Floral Emblem

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Description: American Legion floral emblem on the east slope of Milwaukee's Kilbourne Park Reservoir. Caption reads: "American Legion Floral Emblem, Kilbourn Park, Milw...
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Alhambra Theater Building

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of the Alhambra Theatre Building on the corner of W. Wisconsin Avenue and N 4th Street. A U.S. flag flies from the top of the building. Capti...
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Post Office

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Description: Color postcard view of the front of the old Post Office. Scene shows the front exterior of the building with flagstaff, a car driving down the street and p...
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An Indian Burying Ground

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Description: Native American burial ground. Caption reads: "An Indian Burying Ground, Near Antigo, Wis."
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Third Avenue Looking East

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard view of the central business district. The street is lined with businesses and street lamps. A man and a dog are in front of the bank on...
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Street Scene showing Lake Superior in Distance

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Description: Colorized postcard view down a street (Rittenhouse Avenue) to Lake Superior. The street is lined with businesses and parked cars. Caption reads: "Street Sc...
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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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Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated, colorized postcard view of a street in a central business district. Streetcar tracks run down the center of the street, and automobiles are drivi...
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Post Office

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the Post Office. A traffic light is on the corner and cars are parked along the curb. Caption reads: "Post Offic...
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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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First National Bank

Date: 1919
Description: Interior and exterior views of the First National Bank. On the right is a view of the lobby, and on the left is a view from the street towards the facade. ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1928
Description: View down center of Walworth Street with the Sprague Theater on the left. A hotel is on the lower right. Automobiles are parked all along the street. Capti...

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