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Fish Creek

Date: 1924
Description: Street scene with a group of people gathered in front of a store with a public telephone. Caption reads: "Fish Creek, Wis."
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N. Main Street

Date: 1913
Description: Hand-colored scene of north Main Street lined with businesses. There are horse-drawn vehicles in the unpaved street. Caption reads: "N. Main Street, Ft. At...
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Main Street Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: View of the Main Street Bridge with a large electric sign "Welcome to the Fort" on the left. Pedestrians are walking on the bridge. Caption reads: "Main St...
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Court House Park

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Description: View across street towards a park. There are women sitting in a carriage at the curb. A fountain can be seen among the trees. Caption reads: "Court House P...
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Main Street

Date: 1948
Description: View of Main Street lined with commercial buildings. Automobiles are parked at the curb and street lamps are at the corners. Caption reads: "Main Street, J...
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Court House and Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1909
Description: View toward the Soldiers' Monument with three statues on a pedestal, and the Court House behind it. A clock tower is to the right of the entrance behind tr...
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The Simmons Memorial Library

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Description: View along sidewalk toward the library with columns at the entrance and lampposts flanking the entrance. A dome is above the roof. Caption reads: "The Simm...
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The New Kenosha Theatre

Date: 1927
Description: Illustration of the New Kenosha Theatre. The marquee is advertising "Swim, Girl, Swim" with Bebe Daniels. An advertisement is painted on the left side of t...
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Main Street, Looking South

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Description: Color illustrated postcard of a street lined with shops and businesses in central Kenosha. Streetcar tracks are running down the middle of the street. Auto...
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Kenosha County Court House

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Description: Color illustration of the courthouse, with Neo-classical architecture including Corinthian columns along the facade. A traffic light is at the corner. Capt...
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High School

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Description: Color illustration of the high school building. Caption reads: "High School, Kenosha, Wis."
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Hotel Geneva

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Description: Hand-colored view from street towards the entrance of Hotel Geneva. There is a circular drive, and flowers and bushes planted at the front entrance. A larg...
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Yerkes' Observatory

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Description: Colorized elevated postcard view of Yerkes Observatory near the shore of Lake Geneva. Caption reads: "Yerkes' Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin."
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1916
Description: Colorized postcard view across lawn towards a large building, partially obscured by trees. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Columbus, Wis."
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First Congregational Church

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Description: Illustration on linen-finish paper of the church at the corner of University Avenue and Breese Terrace. Caption Reads: "First Congregational Church, Madiso...
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Masonic Temple, Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the Masonic Temple located at E. Johnson Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Automobiles are parked at the curb. Caption Reads: "Mas...
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New Post Office

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Description: View across street towards the Post Office located at Monona Avenue (currently Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) and Doty Street. Automobiles are parked at...
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Scene on the Capitol Terrace

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Description: View of the Capitol grounds. There is a flower bed on the right, and pedestrians are on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Scene on Capitol Terrace, Madison, Wi...
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Madison General Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of a 5-story brick hospital. Addition attached to an original building. Caption reads: "Madison General Hospital, Madison, Wis."
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The New Methodist Hospital Associated with the Jackson Clinic

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Description: Color illustration of a six-story hospital next to a lake. "Caption reads: "The New Methodist Hospital Associated with the Jackson Clinic, Madison, Wis."

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