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St. Joseph's Hospital

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "St. Joseph's Hospital, Ashland, Wis." Front facade and grounds of the four-story, red brick hospital built in 1905. The basement level is b...
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Park and Stone Buildings

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Description: View of a grassy park bordered by four large stone and brick buildings. A convertible is parked on the cobbled street and the the buildings all have diffe...
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Man and Woman Walking on Street

Date: 1968
Description: A man and woman walking arm-in-arm up a steep sidewalk. The man is carrying a grocery bag, and the city street lined with buildings stretches off into the ...
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Boy at Festival

Date: 1968
Description: A boy sitting on a bike on the other side of a street barrier. A pallet and a head board block off the street while a sign announces, "Street Closed--Fest...
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Bell House

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Description: View of Bell House, the first female seminary, erected in 1745. A brick path leads to the entrance. On the roof is a bell tower and weather vane.
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Green Lake County Training School

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Description: Exterior view of Green Lake County Training School, built in 1912. Trees stand before the entrance of the school, and a sidewalk passes through the front l...
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Horse at Demonstration Farm

Date: 05 20 1925
Description: A horse is grazing in the front yard of the Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada demonstration farmhouse. An automobile is parked behind the farmhouse.
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Evangelical Church

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view from road of church. The church building features arched doors and windows, stained glass, and a bell steeple. There is a cemetery behind the...
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Public School

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior of the public school.
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Washington's Headquarters

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Description: View of Washington's Headquarters, a small colonial home located on Loudon Street.
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Mason Street

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Description: View down Mason Street featuring Trinity Methodist Church at the Cedar Street intersection. The Gothic structure was built in 1898. Published by Parish &...
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School Buildings

Date: 1920
Description: The Darlington Grade school (right) and the Darlington High School (left).
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Memorial Day

Date: 1968
Description: "Memorial Day."
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Business Block

Date: 1912
Description: View from street towards a row of brick buildings. On the left corner is a building with a sign on the roof that says "W. Welsh." The entrance has a balcon...
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Prospect Avenue

Date: 1924
Description: View down Prospect Avenue, with men sitting on a bench by the "Steponet" gas pumps in front of a storefront. A man stands on the sidewalk in front of the b...
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Part of Business Section

Date: 1925
Description: View of an intersection with the State Bank and another business on the left. A water pump is across the street from the bank. A hardware store and another...
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Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: View down center of Main Street with cobblestones. There is a railroad crossing in the foreground. Service garages are on the left and right corners. Parke...
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Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View of the central business district, with unidentified businesses, some with false fronts. Automobiles and a truck are parked along the sidewalk. A man a...
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Nelson Dewey State Park at Cassville, Wisc.

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Description: Photographic postcard view of buildings at the Nelson Dewey State Park, including the smokehouse. A tree-covered bluff is in the background. Caption reads:...
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View of Troitsky Prospect in the City of Archangel

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of Troitsky prospect in Archangel [Archangelsk], Russia, looking south, showing homes, churches, state buildings, as well as the statue of Pe...

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