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Madison Avenue

Date: 1908
Description: View looking down a sidewalk on the left side of Madison Avenue. Trees line the terrace, and houses and lawns are on the left. Caption reads: "Madison Aven...
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Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the octagon house. The caption below the photograph reads: "This house, built in 1849, is on Jefferson county trunk M, near Fort Atkinson. Its oute...
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Octagon House

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House, built by the Hon. John Richards and completed in about 1852.
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Octagon House

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the Richards' Octagon House.
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Langholff House

Date: 1959
Description: Exterior view of the Langholff house.
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John W. Cole Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The John W. Cole residence on North Street, built in the 1860's.
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Blumenfeld House

Date: 1930
Description: Blumenfeld house, home of David Blumenfeld, 811 N. 4th Street.
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Bashford Farmhouse

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior of the Bashford farmhouse.
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Arthur J. Gafke Residence

Date: 02 13 1952
Description: Exterior view of the residence and yard of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Gafke, located in rural Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The octagonal house was built in 1850.
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Landscaping outside Suburban Residence

Date: 07 17 1926
Description: Lawn and foundation planting outside suburban house, including Colorado blue spruce.
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Ward School

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Description: Exterior of Ward Public School. The sidewalk leads to an entrance where a sign reads: "Public School."
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Jefferson High School

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Description: Exterior view of a high school taken from across the lawn. The three-story brick building features arch and circular windows, an arch entrance, trees, and ...
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Northwestern College

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view across lawn toward Northwestern College. Young men are posing in many of the windows. The building features a neoclassical style, with a colu...
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Gynasium, Northwestern College

Date: 1863
Description: View of the gymnasium at Northwestern College. A staircase leads up the terraced hill to the brick building.
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St. Mary's Hospital

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Description: View across lawn toward St. Mary's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Watertown, Wis."
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North Washington Street

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Description: View down North Washington Street. The road is lined with residences, most with porches and balconies. A traffic light hangs from a wire at the intersectio...
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Small Rustic Bridge

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Description: View of a small wooden bridge over a river, surrounded by fields, trees, and a residence on the far left.
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Riverview Park

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Description: View of Riverview Park. The view features a shelter, benches, and a swing set among trees.
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Clyman Street

Date: 1900
Description: View from sidewalk across two open lawns, with some trees and shrubs. A house with a two-story porch is on the left, and the house to the right also has a ...
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North Main Street

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Description: View down sidewalk, with a street on the left and a row of houses on the right along North Main Street.

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