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Eastman Theatre

Date: 1922
Description: Front view of the Eastman Theatre, which opened in 1922, from across the street. The large curving stone building with classical details wraps around the ...
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Playland Lake Boat House

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Description: View across water toward s large boathouse with a crowd of people in front, and an excursion boat in the foreground on Playland lake. Caption reads: "Roat ...
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New York Botanical Gardens

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Description: Fountain of Life in front of Mertz library at the New York Botanical Gardens.
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First National Bank

Date: 1922
Description: View across street toward the exterior of the First National Bank, a classical stone building.
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Saint Viator College

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Description: View from porch of Saint Viator College across the common with a U.S. flag on a tall flagpole. The college was founded in 1865.
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Eau Claire Public Library

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Description: A view from across the street shows the staircase leading to the main entrance of Eau Claire Public Library. A man and child stand amidst automobiles parke...
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West View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the state Capitol building looking west. The building features columns, a dome topped by the statue Wisconsin, and multiple windows.
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The First National Bank

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Description: Exterior of the First National Bank, built in 1919. Men stand outside the building, one drinking from a fountain. A man stands across the street near the c...
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Main Entrance of the Wisconsin State Historical Library

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Description: Photographic postcard of view down the front sidewalk of the main entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin ...
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Granby Street

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Description: Buildings, pedestrians on Granby Street at an intersection. Electrical street lighting arches above. Virginia National Bank, a Neo-Classical Revival buildi...
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East Mansfield Street

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Description: View down East Mansfield Street. On the left corner, two men stand near the neo-classical Crawford County Courthouse building, completed in 1908. The court...
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Business District

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of pedestrians passing the Marshall Field's department store (Marshall Field & Co.), built in 1892 by Daniel H. Burnham a...
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Street Scene

Date: 1915
Description: Street Scene featuring, bicycles, automobiles, and palm trees. A large clock stands on a street corner where pedestrians cross, and stone and brick buildin...
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North Carolina State Capitol

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Description: Exterior of the North Carolina State Capitol, constructed in 1840 in the Greek Revival style. A woman walks past a statue toward the building's entrance.
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Business District and Skyline

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Description: Elevated view of the business district and skyline. The Wrigley Building and clock tower stands in the foreground; it was built in 1920 by William Wrigley ...
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Minnesota State Capitol Building

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Description: Exterior of the Minnesota State Capitol Building, constructed in 1905 in the Italian Renaissance and Beaux-Arts styles by Cass Gilbert.
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "U.S. Post Office, Stevens Point, Wis." Exterior view from street of the Post Office on a street corner, built in 1919. Women and chil...
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Home Office, Wisconsin Hardware Mutual

Date: 08 28 1924
Description: Text on front reads: "Home Office, Wisconsin Hardware Mutual, Fire and Casualty Companies, Stevens Point, Wis." Exterior view from intersection of the Hard...
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Post Office

Date: 11 17 1941
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office, Waukesha, Wis." Built in 1913 of Bedford Limestone in the Neoclassical style. It has an impressive portico, supported by...

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