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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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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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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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Light House, Port Washington

Date: 1911
Description: Tinted postcard view of the lighthouse at Port Washington. A U.S. flag flies above the roof at the upper left. Caption reads: "Light House, Port Washington...
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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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Water Tower

Date: 1909
Description: View up hill towards a water tower with a flag flying from a pole at the top. Caption reads: "Water Tower, De Forest, Wis."
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Fox River Country Club

Date: 1920
Description: View across lawn towards the Fox River Country Club. Caption reads: "Fox River Country Club, Near De Pere, Wis."
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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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Lincoln Avenue, Assembly Park

Date: 1952
Description: Hand-colored photographic postcard of a house-lined street leading down to a lake. Flowers, bushes and trees are planted along the curb. Caption reads: "Li...
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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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First and Main Streets, Looking North

Date: 1916
Description: View down middle of street towards the intersection of First and Main Streets. Automobiles, wagons and bicycles are on the street, and street lamps are alo...
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Pavilion, near Grand Rapids, Wis.

Date: 1914
Description: Hand-colored postcard of an enclosed pavilion with a wrap-around porch. A flag is flying from a flagpole on the roof. Caption reads: "Pavilion, near Grand ...
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Washington Junior High School

Date: 1941
Description: Colorized postcard view from intersection towards the junior high school. Caption reads: "Washington Junior High School, Green Bay, Wis."
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"Clew Heward" on Pike Lake

Date: 1907
Description: View across water towards the excursion boat, "Clew Heward." A flag is at the bow, and six men are standing on the deck. Caption reads: "Clew Heward on Pik...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Park Hotel, located on the corner of South Carroll Street and West Main Street, with a sign for Drugs on the corner of the building. The hotel ...
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St. Joseph's Hospital

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view of St. Joseph's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wis."

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