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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Construction of Present Capitol

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the Fourth Capitol and dome under construction, while the north wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol remains standing on the right. T...
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Howard Russell and Dog Team

Date: 1920
Description: Howard Russell with dog team bringing the mail to La Pointe.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Fire

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: The east wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol is surrounded by onlookers during the disastrous fire that caused severe damage. The conflagration began...
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200 Block of State Street in Winter

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the north side of the 200 block of State Street between Fairchild and Henry Streets. This side was free of saloons. The south si...
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H.W. Tenney House

Date: 1915
Description: The H.W. Tenney house, built by Charles Patten in the late 1870's and bought by Mr. Tenney in the spring of 1881. The house was remodeled in 1906. Snow is ...
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Marathon Paper Mills Company

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Marathon Paper Mills Company in winter. In 1956, Marathon sold the Ashland plant to the American Can Company, before that, the Menasha Company ...
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Wheeler Hall

Date: 1955
Description: Wheeler Hall at Northland College, during winter. A group of people are on a bridge over the Bay City Creek, surrounded by trees, in the foreground. Wheele...
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Riverbank in Winter

Date: 1911
Description: Winter scene, probably along the Wisconsin River, possibly near Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Gre...
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Birch Trees in Snow

Date: 1911
Description: Winter scene with birch trees in the snow, probably near Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wis...
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Pond at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: The pond at Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright referred to the pond as a water garden. The pond was created when a stream on the property was...
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Taliesin from the South

Date: 1911
Description: Exterior view of the bedroom wing and terrace of Taliesin, as viewed from the south. Taliesin was the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. The entrance road is in t...
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Wisconsin House

Date: 1900
Description: Front view of the Wisconsin House. The brick portion was erected in about 1850. The entire building was razed by 1915, before the Ringling Theatre was buil...
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1962
Description: Exterior view of First Congregational Church in winter.
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Main Street

Date: 1908
Description: View of Main Street. The handwriting on the photograph reads: "Main St. West from Park Hotel Berlin Wis."
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Site of Future Bridge

Date: 1922
Description: Construction site with construction crew working, people walking on the sidewalk, and a billboard advertising Oshkosh B'gosh.
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High School and Grade School

Date: 1900
Description: View of the high school, (left) and grade school. The older building on the right originally held both high school and elementary school classes, but was c...
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Wiesman Inn

Date: 1930
Description: View of the former Wiesman Inn, now a farmhouse.
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Wiesman Inn

Date: 1930
Description: View of the former Wiesman Inn, now a farmhouse.
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Denniston House

Date: 1900
Description: The Denniston House hotel, which was erected in 1836 with a view to making it the territorial capitol of Wisconsin, in the event Cassville should be chosen...
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Cassville Residential Street

Date: 1908
Description: Snow-covered residential street with houses on each side.

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