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Balance Rock, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 07 28 1943
Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called Balanced Rock in Devil's Lake State Park. Foliage can be seen below and the sky is visible in the backgroun...
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Cleopatra's Needle, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis.

Date: 06 19 1911
Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called Cleopatra's Needle in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees and foliage are on the left and below. The lake, bluff...
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Skillet Creek Fruit Farm

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of a two-story house with a front porch and an enclosed porch on the side. In the background is a barn or outbuilding.
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Scenic View of Bridge

Date: 1912
Description: A wooden bridge across a river or lake.
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Highway 63

Date: 1936
Description: Guardrail along Highway 63, bordered with dense vegetation.
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Along the Old Indian Trails

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a hiking trail winding through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Al...
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The Lower Falls

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Lower Falls on the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River ...
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Summer White House on the Brule

Date: 1926
Description: Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S...
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Flower Garden Border

Date: 1915
Description: A border of herbaceous perennials with a background of shrubs and trees.
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Excursion Boats

Date: 1910
Description: View from the wooded banks of a lake toward excursion boats in the water at the shoreline. Men pose near the boats and American flags decorate the foregrou...
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West Side Garden Club Holiday House Decorations

Date: 12 08 1953
Description: Christmas holiday tea table centerpiece created by Emma (Mrs. F.M.) Distelhorst of 3630 Spring Trail. The display was sponsored by the West Side Garden Clu...
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Cemetery Visit

Date: 1958
Description: Local historian William F. Wolf visiting the Native American cemetery. In the background is a barn and a silo and other farm buildings.
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Elevated Town View

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a town located on the St. Joe River.
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Looking Down Mill Creek

Date: 1912
Description: View across the creek of two houses.
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Saint John's Lutheran Evangelical Church and Parsonage

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior of the church and parsonage. The church features a tall steeple and vines growing along its wall.
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Front at Nago

Date: 1945
Description: The front at Nago, Okinawa. A uniformed soldier stands on a rocky outcropping near bushes. Misty or smoky hillsides are visible in the background.
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Seven Sisters Peaks

Date: 1900
Description: View of Seven Sisters Peaks, a mountain range beyond the buildings of the city.
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Parker Hospital

Date: 1922
Description: View of Parker Hospital from the walkway. Leaves cover the lawn. There is a lawn swing in the yard.
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Cottages at Decatur Park

Date: 1924
Description: A log cabin at Decatur Park. The cabin features a screened porch as well as a front porch.
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Cottages at Park

Date: 1912
Description: Two cottages at a park near Brodhead. One has a sign that reads, "Davis Junction."

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