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The Telephone Exchange

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Description: Color postcard of a female telephone operator at an 1890s era switchboard.
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Millinery Shop

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Description: Color postcard of the Millinery Shop at Stonefield. A woman is standing at the counter putting on a hat. Hats are displayed on the shelves behind her.
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Mink & Rydell Pharmacy

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the pharmacy, with a male druggist and two female customers.
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The Farmers Store

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Description: Color postcard of the Farmers' Store at Stonefield. Sales clerks, customers and merchandise set the scene.
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Gastrow Carpenter Shop

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Description: Color postcard of the carpenter's shop at Stonefield. Carpenters are operating lathes.
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Book & Stationery Store

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the book and stationery store at Stonefield.
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The Sugar Bowl Confectionery

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the candy store at Stonefield.
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First Forest Patrol Flight

Date: 1950
Description: Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight.

The marker text reads:

"FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI...

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Koepsel House at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1970
Description: Color photographic postcard of the Koepsel house being reassembled at Old World Wisconsin near Eagle. It is an 1860's half-timber farmhouse that was built ...
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Turck-Schottler House at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Color photographic postcard of the Turck-Schottler house at Old World Wisconsin near Eagle. It is an 1875 German blockbau building tradition that is listed...
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The Lawn at Black Point

Date: 1940
Description: A row of maple trees lines the brick walkway along the main house at Black Point. There are benches on the lawn; Geneva Lake is in the background. A gable ...
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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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Official Marker; The Old Wade House

Date: 1953
Description: The Historical Marker for the Old Wade House State Park. A man and woman are standing in front of the sign, and in the background are picnic tables on a la...
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Wade House

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Description: Color postcard view across road and fence towards of the front of the Wade House. Text on reverse reads: "Old Wade House, Greenbush, Wisconsin, 1850 St...
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Butternut House

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Description: Color postcard view towards the Butternut House. A tour guide and touring group are standing on the front steps of the porch. Text on reverse reads: "Th...
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Old Wade House; Blacksmith Shop

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of the blacksmith shop next to a stream. Text on reverse reads: "The Blacksmith Shop was Sylvanus Wade's first venture in Greenbush....
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Old Wade House; Smokehouse

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of a group of people standing near the smokehouse and water pump. Text on reverse reads: "Outside the summer kitchen stands the old ...
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Old Wade House; Front Parlor

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of the front parlor, with mannequins of women dressed in period clothing sitting in chairs. Text on reverse reads: "The Front Parlor...
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Old Wade House; Upstairs Sitting Room

Date: 1956
Description: Color postcard of the upstairs parlor, with two women wearing period dress sitting in chairs and reading. Text on reverse reads: "UPSTAIRS SITTING ROOM,...
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Old Wade House; Green Parlor

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of the Green Parlor, with a mannequin of a man in period dress sitting in a chair. Text on reverse reads: "The Green Parlor or sitti...

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