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Evening Wisconsin Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Evening Wisconsin building. There is a horse-drawn vehicle on the left near the curb.
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Waukesha Co. Newspaper's First Home

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Description: View of the Waukesha County newspaper's first home.
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Wisconsin State Journal Advertisement

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Description: An advertisement for the Wisconsin State Journal, promoted as "the only Republican paper", from the 1898-1899 Madison City Directory.
Photograph

Water Street at Wisconsin Street

Date: 1900
Description: E. Water and Wisconsin Streets, northwest corner, also called the Ludington Block. John Black's building to extreme right and the Sentinel office between.
Print

Sentinel Building

Date: 1843
Description: Exterior of two-story wood building at the corner of Wisconsin and Water Streets. The first floor consists of businesses run by Dewey, Highby & Wardner, a...
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Carriages at the Milwaukee Journal Building

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Description: Heavy touring carriages unload passengers in front of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper building. A crowd is gathered, along with a few musicians and ...
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Madill Business District

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Description: Business district. Signs read: "City National Bank" "The Plain Price Store," "News Democrat," "Baths," "Vandervort Brothers" and "W.F. Morgans Cash Groceri...
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North on Locust Street

Date: 1910
Description: Northern view of the Locust Street business district, with a horse-drawn cart and pedestrians in the foreground, and storefronts on the left and right. Bus...
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West State Street Shopping District

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Description: The West State Street shopping district. Electric lights and power lines are overhead. Business signs read: "The Register-Gazette," "Edison Light" and "Wea...
Print

Parker's Block and Lyons Block Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Parker's Block and Lyons Block in Markesan, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of a commercial building with three storefronts: John Parker...
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Ridgewood Depot

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Description: View down railroad platform of crowd of people waiting at the Ridgewood Depot, built in 1916 by architects W.W. Drinker and Frank A. Howard.
Book or Pamphlet

Dedication Ceremony for the National Cemetery at Gettysburg

Date: 12 05 1863
Description: Engraving of the dedication ceremony for the Soldiers' National Cemetery, November 19,1863, that appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." It was...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 02 05 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Shawano, Wis." An unpaved street lined with businesses. The signs read: "Shawano County Journal", "Repair Shop," "Restau...

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