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Sulloway Mills

Date: 1917
Description: Composite of views, including an elevated view of Sulloway Mills, and insets captioned "50 Years Ago" and "New Office Building."
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Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Exterior of Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The view shows a two-story rotunda on the right, and two other buildings of the s...
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Statue of Saint Patrick at Saint Michael's Industrial School

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Patrick in a shelter at Saint Micheal's Industrial School, established in 1916. The figure holds a shamrock and a staff. Text on ...
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Grotto at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church

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Description: View of the grotto of Lourdes on the grounds of the parish house at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1888. A statue of Mary stands in a niche...
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Jokake Inn

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Description: A covered patio leads to the Jokake Inn. The building features two towers with a balcony between them, and the pavilion features outdoor furniture and sea...
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H.F. Bar Ranch House

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Description: View of H.F. Bar Ranch House, a two-story ivy-covered log structure with a porch and several balconies. A fence stands between the house and a lawn area w...
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State Street Entrance to Historical Library

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Description: Colorized postcard of the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Bascom ...
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Engineering Building

Date: 1905
Description: View across Bascom Hill of the old engineering building at 1000 Bascom Mall. The building now houses the School of Education.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1905
Description: Main Hall, later renamed Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The dome was destroyed in a fire in 1916. Later additions made the bui...
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Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of streets, stores, the Bank of Bisbee, and dwellings built into the hillside. Pedestrians, automobiles, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible...
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General City View, Juneau, Alaska

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Description: General view of the city, built into a hillside. The monumental building near the shore is the United States Courthouse, built in 1903. Published by Wint...
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First National Bank

Date: 1929
Description: View from across street of the exterior of the First National Bank at 245 Main Street. Automobiles are parked at an angle along the curb in front. On the l...
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Country Home in the Woods

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of a country home in the woods. Men and women sit on the porch of the house, and a wooded hill rises on the right.
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Mackinac Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: View of Mackinac Island from a boat offshore. There are two large wooden piers with warehouses, and a beach on the right. Commercial buildings line the wat...
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Nighttime View of the Mayville Park Pavilion

Date: 09 1957
Description: Loehrke/Zastrow wedding. The Mayville Park Pavilion is reflected in the Rock River.
Postcard

McDonell Memorial High School

Date: 1910
Description: Hand-colored postcard of McDonell Memorial High School. Caption reads: "McDonell Memorial High School, Chippewa Falls, Wis."
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State Historical Society Building During Construction

Date: 03 27 1900
Description: Elevated view over Langdon Street towards the State Historical Society building, which is near completion. Written across the bottom (in reverse): "Mar. 27...
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Groote Schuur 2

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of another side of Groote Schuur, an estate once owned by the East India Trading Company in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Executive Mansion

Date: 1927
Description: View across street towards the house at 130 East Gilman Street, which was built between 1854-1856. Lake Mendota is in the background. The stone building fe...
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Mansion on the Hill

Date: 12 2013
Description: Three-quarter view of the Thorp house on Mansion Hill. The house is constructed of locally quarried sandstone and designed in the Italianate style. Snow is...

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