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County Line Motel in Darien

Date: 1960
Description: County Line Motel on U.S. Highway 14 and Wis. 11.
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Delavan Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of library with unfinished landscaping. Houses are further down the street on the left. A sign attached to a tree reads: "S Fourth St." Caption re...
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Lake Lawn from the Water

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards Lake Lawn. Two turrets or towers are above the trees. The word "LAWN" is spelled out on the shorelineon the left. Caption reads: ...
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Wisconsin Institution for the Deaf and Dumb

Date: 1910
Description: View of the main building, with a lightpost in the foreground. A sign on the building reads: "Wisconsin Institution for the Deaf & Dumb." Caption reads: "...
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Entrance of Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1935
Description: The entrance to Yerkes Observatory. Caption reads: "Entrance, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, at Williams Bay, Wis."
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Wisconsin Central Railroad Station

Date: 1909
Description: The Wisconsin Central Railroad Station in Lake Beulah. Caption reads: "Railroad Station, Lake Beulah, Wis."
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Hotel Sharon on Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View towards the left side of the street, with horse-drawn vehicles along the curb. The Hotel Sharon is in the center among the line of storefronts. Captio...
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Citizen's Bank

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Description: Photographic view from unpaved street of the facade of Citizens' Bank. A confectionery and a dentist's office are next door on the right. Caption reads: "T...
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Colonial Hotel

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Description: The facade of the Colonial Hotel, with signs and markers to show how the hotels location relates to area communities. Caption reads: "Everybody Stops at th...
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Walworth Avenue

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Description: Hand-colored view down center of a commercial street lined with buildings and street lamps. Two men are standing in the center of the intersection. Automob...
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Business Street

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Description: View down center of unpaved street towards commercial buildings on the left. There are pedestrians, and horse-drawn vehicles on the sidewalks and along the...
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The Methodist Church

Date: 1952
Description: View from street of the Methodist Church at 213 South Second Street. Congregation established — 1838; Present sanctuary built — 1864; Enlarged and remodele...
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Winter at Lake Lawn Lodge

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Description: Photographic postcard of a winter scene of the front drive at Lake Lawn Lodge.
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Two Men in Horse-Drawn Buggy

Date: 1912
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of two men in a horse-drawn buggy parked in the middle of a unpaved street. Storefronts and pedestrians are behind th...
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South Wisconsin Street

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Description: Street scene in a commercial district lined with shops and street lamps. Automobiles are parked at an angle to the curbs on both sides of the street. Capti...
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First National Bank

Date: 1919
Description: Interior and exterior views of the First National Bank. On the right is a view of the lobby, and on the left is a view from the street towards the facade. ...
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Frank Holton & Co., Band Instruments

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Description: View across field towards a factory where band instruments are manufactured. A water tower with "Holton Band Instruments" painted on it is in the backgroun...
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Street Scene

Date: 1928
Description: View down center of Walworth Street with the Sprague Theater on the left. A hotel is on the lower right. Automobiles are parked all along the street. Capti...
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1909
Description: Angled view down sidewalk on right toward the left side of Wisconsin Street which is lined with businesses and hitching posts. Horse-drawn vehicles are mov...
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Walworth Street Showing State Bank of Elkhorn

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Description: View across Walworth Street. The State Bank of Elkhorn is on the corner with the lamppost. Automobiles are parked in the street. Caption reads: "Walworth S...

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