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Schurz's First Kindergarten

Date: 1947
Description: Side view of a monument erected on the site of Mrs. Carl Schurz's first kindergarten in America. A hand-pump is in the background near a brick wall.
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Schurz's Kindergarten Monument

Date: 1947
Description: Front view of a monument erected on the site of Mrs. Carl Schurz's first kindergarten in America.
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Main Street

Date: 01 30 1908
Description: Elevated view of the celebration welcoming the first streetcar into Watertown.
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Kindergarten

Date: 1928
Description: View of the building which housed the first kindergarten in Wisconsin, opened by Mrs. Carl Schurz in 1856.
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The Empire Mill

Date: 1890
Description: View across water towards the Empire Mill. Alongside the building are railroad cars at a loading dock. The signs on the mill read: "Globe", "Globe's Empire...
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Empire Mill

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of the Empire Mill.
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Military Parade on Main Street

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Description: Crowds of individuals assembled on the sides of the street to watch parading soldiers, and Native Americans riding horses. Looking east on Main Street from...
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Man Washing Bottles at Pharmacy

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Description: Man washing and filling glass bottles at the Brenneche and Bergmann Pharmacy.
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4th & Main Street

Date: 1906
Description: Looking south at street corner. There is a brick building, with a sign that says "Printing Office," and a pharmacy to the right.
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Hotel

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Description: View from street toward the facade of a hotel on a street corner. Awnings are above some of the windows, and the entrances along the sidewalk. A large sign...
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View from bridge towards businesses on Main Street. Pedestrians are walking along the wide sidewalks. Horse-drawn carriages and streetcars share the road o...
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Hotel

Date: 1900
Description: View across intersection toward a hotel on the corner. Two doors are on the left facade; the one at the left corner enters into a buffet. The door in the m...
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A Business Street

Date: 1900
Description: View along left side sidewalk toward shops and businesses lining a commercial street. A large sign outside a shop on the left reads: "Wholesale Wallpaper, ...
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Van Camp Condensed Milk Factory

Date: 1909
Description: View across road toward the Van Camp Condensed Milk Factory, with two small loading docks on the right. A man is standing on the dock, and three men are lo...
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Tivoli Island

Date: 1906
Description: A bridge with a lighted entrance arch reading "Tivoli" leads to Tivoli Island.
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Progressive, Emblem

Date: 04 26 1935
Description: Drawing submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. The drawing includes the word "Progressive" in blue and white letters over the shap...
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Gas Station

Date: 08 15 1931
Description: An automobile with a trailer in tow is parked at a Cities Service gas station. The trailer is carrying the racing yacht "Black Point III" to Neenah, Wiscon...

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