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Over the Hills and Just Beyond Lies the Beautiful City of Baraboo

Date: 1933
Description: Colorized postcard of a paved road curving to the left through trees, shrubs and bluffs. A dirt road can be seen to the left, and the sky is blue with a fe...
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Route 19

Date: 1925
Description: A view looking up a winding road with rows of utility lines on both sides. The road is partially fenced.
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New Concrete Bridge

Date: 1921
Description: View from opposite bank of two horse-drawn buggies crossing the newly constructed bridge over a river.
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Highway 11

Date: 1928
Description: A car drives across a metal bridge on Highway 11.
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Fox River near Berlin

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Description: Colorized elevated view of the Fox River, with a boathouse and a road in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Fox River, near Berlin, Wis."
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A Road Scene near Boulder Junction

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Description: Photographic postcard view downhill towards an intersection in the north woods. Three cars are driving away up the hill on the other side of the intersecti...
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Children Playing in Snow

Date: 11 30 1976
Description: Elevated view of children sliding on the snow near the Bay Street overpass to Jones Island. The children are walking up the hill. In the background is a st...
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Darlington Road

Date: 04 19 2012
Description: View towards the curve of Darlington Road when approaching Blanchardville.
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Wisconsin's Last Covered Bridge

Date: 1962
Description: View from side of road towards the covered bridge, with the historical marker on the right. "This bridge was built by the town of Cedarburg on petition of ...
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Lake Shore Drive at Fontana

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Description: Hand-colored postcard view down lakeside road with two automobiles approaching. A long pier on the lake is in the background. Caption reads: "Lake Shore Dr...
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Three Men Posing with Highway Signs

Date: 1935
Description: Three men are standing and posing with Minnesota highway signs near a post and cable guard rail. US 61 and US 14 are on two signs. They men are wearing mot...
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Parting for Progress

Date: 1961
Description: Two automobiles driving on a highway cutting between two halves of a rock outcropping. The rock was blasted to build the road.
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Lovers Lane

Date: 08 14 1929
Description: Text on front reads: "Lovers Lane, Sauk City, Wis." An unpaved, rural road with a wooden guard rail on both sides. A sign reads: "Automobiles Go Slow." Beh...
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Greetings from Spooner

Date: 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings - Spooner, Wis." A country road with a guard fence descends into a valley between tree-covered hills. The trees are showing...

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