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Hotel Backbone

Date: 1925
Description: View toward the hotel on a street corner. A large sign on top of the hotel reads: "Hotel Backbone." Caption reads: "Hotel Backbone, Antigo, Wis."
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Worcester Art Center

Date: 1953
Description: View of the front of the art center. Caption reads: "The Worcester Art Center, Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis."
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: Lawn, trees and blooming flowers in front of St. Mary's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Columbus, Wis."
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Pennoyer Sanitarium

Date: 1905
Description: The Pennoyer Sanitarium, later called the Pennoyer Home. The structure was built in 1890 on the north end of Milwaukee Avenue. It was later used as St. Cat...
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Pennoyer Sanitarium

Date: 1905
Description: The Pennoyer Sanitarium, later called the Pennoyer Home. The structure was built in 1890 on the north end of Milwaukee Avenue. It was later used as St. Cat...
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Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1911
Description: The Whitefish Bay Resort and park. Caption reads: "Whitefish Bay Resort, Looking South, Milwaukee."
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King Street

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized view of King Street as seen from the Capitol grounds. Caption reads: "View from New State Capitol, looking East, Madison, Wis."
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Oneida County Court House

Date: 1935
Description: The Oneida County Court House. Caption reads: "Oneida County Court House, Rhinelander, Wis."
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Mendota State Hospital

Date: 1914
Description: Exterior of the Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Mental Health Institute) with stone fountain in front. Caption reads: "Mendota Hospital, Madison, Wis."
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Mendota State Hospital

Date: 1906
Description: View across the grounds towards the Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Mental Health Institute). Caption reads: "Mendota Hospital for Insane, Madison, Wis."
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Marquette Hall at Campion College

Date: 1920
Description: View across grounds towards Marquette Hall. Caption at top reads: "Marquette Hall, Dormitory for Students of College Department." Caption at bottom reads: ...
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Schurz Monument

Date: 1912
Description: The Carl Schurz Monument, presented to the city by John Hicks in 1914. Sculpted by Karl Bitter. Caption reads: "Carl Schurz Monument, Oshkosh, Wis." The te...
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Fox Point Club

Date: 1909
Description: View down curving drive toward a building with a blue roof. The drive is lined by flowers. Caption reads: "Fox Point Club, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Miller Brewing Co.

Date: 1960
Description: Administration Building. A two-story building with an sign and a symbol of a tall beer of glass flanked by two stalks of a plant on the front entrance of t...
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C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railway Depot, with train shed and clock tower. In the foreground is a landscaped area with flowers. In the background is Lake Mich...
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Kappa Kappa Gamma

Date: 1925
Description: First of the Kappa Kappa Gamma houses, at 421 N. Park Street, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Caption reads: "Kappa Kappa Gamma House, University of Wisco...
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To My Valentine

Date: 1910
Description: Valentine's Day postcard with Cupid holding a heart on the front and text at the foot that reads: "To My Valentine". The background is decorated with carna...
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To My Valentine

Date: 1910
Description: Valentine's Day postcard with Cupid holding a bow and arrow seated in a two-wheeled cart made of flowers, two cherubs are pushing it. They are in a meadow ...
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To My Valentine

Date: 1912
Description: Valentine's Day postcard with a large red heart with two white doves and Cupids on either side. The heart is surrounded by blue Forget Me Nots. The backgro...
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New Year Greetings

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of a family in a car. It is decorated with flowers, foliage and ribbons. The parents are inside the car, and the son is sitting on the hoo...

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