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D.F. Brown House in Bloomington

Date: 1890
Description: D.F. Brown house during the spring or summer, with two elm trees, three children and a woman. A picket fence runs along the sidewalk in the front of the ho...
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Canal Street in Bloomington Before the Fire

Date: 11 01 1896
Description: Canal Street less than a year before a fire swept through and destroyed many of these buildings on March 22, 1897, resulting in a loss of about $45,000. Pr...
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Canal and Congress Streets in Bloomington

Date: 1880
Description: Slightly elevated view of street corner, with two buildings that have been destroyed by a fire, a brick fence, and some trees. There is a wooden cart in th...
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Habermann Hotel and Buffet

Date: 1900
Description: View across dirt road of two businesses. On the left is a two-story brick building with large windows which are painted with signs that say: "Habermann Buf...
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Cassville Storefronts

Date: 1910
Description: Three storefronts on a dirt road. A man, said to be Charles Grimm, is driving a horse and buggy. The building in the center is Feiker's photo studio. Near ...
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St. Rose Roman Catholic Parsonage

Date: 1905
Description: View across sidewalk and lawn towards the Saint Rose Roman Catholic parsonage. Caption reads: "Catholic Parsonage, Cuba City, Wis."
Postcard

Business District

Date: 1909
Description: View of the business district with a horse and buggy traveling down the road. Caption reads: "Business District, Hazel Green, Wis."
Postcard

Methodist Church

Date: 1920
Description: View across street towards a Methodist church. Caption reads: "Methodist Church, Hazel Green, Wis."
Photograph

Barber Home

Date: 1930
Description: The home of Joel Allen Barber, who helped frame the present constitution of Wisconsin.
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Governor Nelson Dewey House

Date: 1915
Description: View across road towards Governor Nelson Dewey's house.
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Governor Nelson Dewey House

Date: 1890
Description: The home of Governor Nelson Dewey, built in 1842 and later owned by Miss Abbey Phelps.
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Grant County Asylum

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Description: View across lawn towards the Grant County Asylum.
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Main Street

Date: 1928
Description: View down dirt road. Houses are on the right. Further down the road are commercial buildings and automobiles.
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Street Scene

Date: 1906
Description: View down unpaved street of lined with commercial buildings. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks, and some snow is along the curbs. In the background is a hil...
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Elevated View of Town

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view over rooftops of town. Handwritten message reads: "Arrived here today 4 p.m. Will work at mines about 2 miles from here. Expect to go to Plat...
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Street Scene

Date: 1906
Description: View down sidewalk on the left side of an unpaved street. A brick building is in the foreground on the left. Dwellings are along the right, and snow is on ...
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State Teachers College

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Description: Exterior view of the State Teachers College.
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State Teachers College

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Description: A view of the State Teacher's College. Snow is on the ground and covering the trees. The State Teacher's College and the Mining College in Platteville merg...
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City Park

Date: 1930
Description: View of the city park, with a gazebo on the right.
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Main Street

Date: 1929
Description: View looking down sidewalk on the left of Main Street. A sign in the foreground reads: "Iowa Oil Co."

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