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St. Mary's Academy

Date: 1920
Description: View of a statue of Marquette in the St. Mary's Academy Marquette Monument.
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Monument to First Settlers

Date: 1920
Description: Monument to the first settlers in this Swiss colony, 1845. View of monument with partial view of Swiss Reform Church in the background.
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Boardman Residence

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Description: View of the A.B. Boardman mansion, gardens, fountain and foliage. An automobile is parked on the right side of the home.
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Richard Mortimer Residence

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Description: The residence and gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. View of mansion, gardens, and fountain.
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J.C. Hubinger Residence

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Description: View across pond toward the J.C. Hubinger mansion. Two stag statues stand by the pond. J.C. Hubinger, a prominent Iowa businessman, opened a starch factory...
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Garden Fountain

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Description: View of fountain in a garden of the Walhall Estate. The fountain has a sculpture of a flower-adorned woman, and the garden features evergreen shrubs along ...
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Walhall Estate Garden

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Description: View of garden at the Walhall Estate featuring evergreen shrubs, foxglove, daisies and columbines. In the background are trees and a fountain with a sculpt...
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Wavery Garden

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Description: View of Wavery Garden, featuring a fountain with a sculpture of a boy raising a cup to the sky, carved stone balustrades, tufts of flowers and a background...
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Neptune Fountain

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Description: Close-up view of the Neptune fountain sculpture at Georgian Court, now Georgian Court University. The dry fountain features a sea nymph, a cupid with a fis...
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Ladywood School

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Description: Raised view of a garden at Ladywood School, including a statue, a flower-ringed sunken fountain, a stone bench and trees and bushes.
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Saint Joseph's Guest House

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Description: View of Saint Joseph's Garden and statue at Saint Joseph's Guest House. Flowers and plants surround the statue, and church buildings can be seen in the bac...
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Saint Joseph's Guest House

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Description: View of the main entrance of Saint Joseph's Guest House. A statue of Jesus stands before the entrance, surrounded by flowers and plants.
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St. Joseph's Guest House (Sisters of the Holy Ghost)

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Description: View of the Ave Maria Garden surrounded on two sides by a building. A large stone statue of Mary stands on a pedestal surrounded by an arched trellis; a sm...
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Grotto at College of the Sacred Heart

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Description: View of a grotto at the College of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1841. A Madonna statue stands in a niche in the grotto, and kneelers can be seen before the...
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Grotto at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church

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Description: View of the grotto of Lourdes on the grounds of the parish house at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1888. A statue of Mary stands in a niche...
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The Griswold

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Description: Exterior of the Griswold, a hotel which opened in 1906. The entrance features an elaborate pavilion of the Corinthian order. A porch continues the length...
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"The Spirit of the Northwest"

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Description: "The Spirit of the Northwest," a sculpture by Sidney Bedore which features a missionary, an explorer, and a Native American.
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National Fishing Hall of Fame

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Description: View of the giant walk-through musky and other oversized fish at the National Fishing Hall of Fame. A small group of people is visible in the mouth of the ...
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Saint Michael's Hospital

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Description: Exterior of Saint Michael's Hospital, founded in 1913 by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. A baby carriage stands near the bottom of the steps at the ho...
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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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