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Fairbanks, Morse Plant in the Summer

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Description: Elevated view of the plant and residential area, with smokestacks. Caption reads: "Birds-eye View of Fairbanks Morse Plant, Beloit, Wis."
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View along the Rock River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view over houses towards the industrial area along the Rock River.
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Porter House

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Description: View of the William Porter house. A fence is in the foreground. It was built and designed by Lucas Bradley in the cottage Gothic style in 1855.
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Bluff Street

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Description: View from the intersection of Bluff Street and Grand Avenue. The streets are cobblestone.
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Broad Street Residential Area

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Description: View down Broad Street. There is one automobile parked on the left, and some horse-drawn vehicles in the far distance. Houses and sidewalks are on both sid...
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First Congregational Church

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Description: View across lawn of First Congregational Church. The view is perhaps taken from a park, which has trees and benches in the foreground. Caption reads: "Firs...
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Mounted Cannon in Wisconsin City Park

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Description: View of City Park featuring a mounted cannon. There are houses and perhaps a church in the far background. Caption reads: City Park, Beloit, Wis."
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College Avenue

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Description: View of entrance to White Park from the intersection of College Street and Bushnell Street, which are unpaved. A young girl stands under the archway entran...
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Beloit Hospital

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Description: View of the Beloit Hospital from an intersection. There are people sitting on a second floor balcony in a building on the corner. A person is riding a bicy...
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Bluff Street

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. A church is on the left corner. A horse and cart are parked next to the curb ...
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Broad Street, Looking East

Date: 1915
Description: View down a tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood featuring large houses with porches. There is an automobile driving down the street and a man w...
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West Grand Avenue

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a street in a residential neighborhood with large houses with porches. Caption reads: "West Grand Avenue, Beloit, Wis."
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First Congregational Church

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the First Congregational Church on a tree-lined street. Caption reads: "First Congregational Church, Beloit, Wis...
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Catholic Church and Parsonage

Date: 1907
Description: Colorized postcard view from street of the Catholic Church and Parsonage on a tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. Caption reads: "Catholic Chu...
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Family Posing in front of House

Date: 1913
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of a house with a family posing in front.
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Frances Reneau and Her Son Thomas

Date: 05 13 1945
Description: Frances Reneau with her son Thomas on her lap seated on a lawn on a residential street. Mrs. Reneau wears a corsage on her lapel and the toddler, Thomas, h...

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