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Memorial Presbyterian Church

Date: 1905
Description: View of Memorial Presbyterian Church. The congregation was incorporated in 1879 and the Gothic style church built in 1880. Caption reads: "Memorial Presbyt...
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Ashland County Court House

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "New Court House, Ashland, Wis." The Neoclassical courthouse was built in 1915 of limestone.
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Soo Line Depot

Date: 1907
Description: Caption reads: "Soo Line Depot, Ashland, Wis." It was built in 1890 of brownstone in the Richardson Romanesque style. Pedestrians stand on the platform of ...
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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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Old Lafayette County Courthouse

Date: 1900
Description: Front view of the Lafayette County courthouse, built in 1861. A group of people are standing at the entrance. Caption reads: "Old Court House, La Fayette C...
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The Argonne Gate

Date: 1924
Description: Argonne Gate, S.J.M.A. War memorial for the service men from Delafield in the First World War. The lantern on the gate is meant to burn perpetually. Captio...
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Kenosha High School

Date: 1915
Description: View across lawn toward the high school building. Caption reads: "Kenosha High School, Kenosha, Wis."
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State Bank

Date: 1915
Description: Drawing of a front view of the State Bank with several figures standing in front. Caption at top reads: "25 Years of Service" and at bottom: "State Bank of...
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New County Jail

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the county jail in Sturgeon Bay. Caption reads: "New County Jail, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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Monroe County Courthouse

Date: 1940
Description: View across lawn with trees toward the courthouse. Caption reads: "Court House, Sparta, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of a high school. Caption reads: "High School, Shullsburg, Wis."
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Poplar Tourist Cabins

Date: 1940
Description: Automobiles parked outside the Poplar Tourist Court.
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Public School

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior of public school made from stone. A bell tower is on the roof. Caption reads: "Public School, Mt. Vernon, Wis."
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Church, Dresen Brothers Offices

Date: 1908
Description: Side view of church converted to offices of Dresen Brothers Contractors and Manufacturers. Sign on the bulding reads: "Dresen Brothers Twin City Contractor...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus, wearing the traditional red suit and hat with white fur trim, waving to two children. Santa has a basket of toys and dolls...
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Circus Performers in Front of the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1908
Description: Circus performers posed in front of the Wisconsin Historical Society, then known as the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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Upper Campus, UW Madison

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Description: Photographic postcard of the upper campus viewed from the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisco...
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High School

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Description: Photographic postcard of Boscobel High School seen through the trees. Text below reads: "High School, Boscobel, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 07 01 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Many people can be seen on the sidewalks and flags decorate the buildings. The street is not paved and several horse-...
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People Posing in front of Lake House

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a group of men, children and a dog posing in front of Lake House. Another man with two children are sitting on the porch step...

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