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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated exterior view of Yerkes Observatory. Geneva Lake is in the background, left. Roads and sidewalks cross the sweeping, well tended lawns. The desi...
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Delavan High School

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the high school. Caption reads: "High School Delavan Wis."
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Delavan Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of library with unfinished landscaping. Houses are further down the street on the left. A sign attached to a tree reads: "S Fourth St." Caption re...
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Public School

Date: 1920
Description: Elkhorn High School and its bell tower. Caption reads: "Public School. Elkhorn, Wis."
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John Philbick Webster House

Date: 1950
Description: John Philbrick Webster House. Built in 1836, the building served as the federal land grant office and courthouse. The composer Joseph Philbrick Webster use...
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State Normal School Gymnasium

Date: 1930
Description: View across street towards the gymnasium for the State Normal School.
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Library and Fountain

Date: 1912
Description: View towards the fountain on the lawn in front of the library. Pedestrians are on the right. Caption reads: "Birge Memorial Fountain and White Memorial Lib...
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Green Shutters

Date: 1920
Description: The Green Shutters tea room and antique shop.
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Bassett House

Date: 1955
Description: The Bassett House in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
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Allerton Residence

Date: 1907
Description: The home of the Allertons. Caption reads: "Residence of S. W. Allerton, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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Snug Harbor

Date: 1900
Description: The estate known as "Snug Harbor" built by George Sturges in 1884 and owned by the Sturges family until about 1908. In the driveway in front is a child in ...
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Young Men's Christian Association Camp

Date: 1905
Description: The villa at the Young Men's Christian Association Camp. A group of girls and boys are sitting on the lawn on the left and two more people are sitting on t...
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Pleasant Street, Sharon, Wisconsin

Date: 1918
Description: View from road towards the right side of the tree-lined street with a sidewalk and houses. Caption reads: "Pleasant St., Sharon Wis."
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White Memorial Library

Date: 1904
Description: Pathways lead through trees on a lawn to the neo-classical styled White Memorial Library, funded by Mary Flavia White. In front of the library is Birge Fou...
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A Residential Part of Town

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Description: A view of a tree-lined street, with sidewalks, houses and lawns on either side.
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First Methodist Church

Date: 1872
Description: A view of the facade and side of the First Methodist Church. All visible windows are made of stained glass and the highly ornate steeple is partially obscu...
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Library Park

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Description: View across tree-lined street toward a fountain in the park.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1880
Description: View of the facade and side of the Congregational Church, partially obscured by trees. The bell tower doubles as a clock tower.
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A Residential Street

Date: 1860
Description: A view of a tree-lined residential street with houses partially visible on the left.
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A Residential Street

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Description: View across tree-lined residential street towards houses on the right.

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