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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
Photograph

Assemby Presbyterian Church Exterior

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph view of the exterior of Assembly Presbyterian Church, surrounded by trees.
Photograph

Family Golf Outing

Date: 1936
Description: Two generations of the Brandel family pose with golf clubs at the Fox Lake Golf Course.
Photograph

Fence Sitters

Date: 1922
Description: School friends Ethel and Eleanor fence-sit on a summer day.
Map or Atlas

Mayville, Wis. Dodge County

Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Mayville.
Photograph

"Bryan Day" at Milwaukee Road Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd at the Milwaukee Road depot, perhaps to greet William Jennings Bryan on the incoming train. The malthouse can be seen in the distance.
Photograph

William Bonner Family

Date: 1871
Description: A family, possibly that of William Bonner, is posing around a table in a yard. A man is sitting on the left holding a paper in one hand and a glass in the ...
Drawing

Ackerman Farm House

Date: 1946
Description: Front view of the Ackerman farmhouse, built about 1841, located at University Avenue and East Mill Street.
Postcard

Davison Theatre

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Davison Theater. Caption reads: "Davison Theatre, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Photograph

Dodge County Historical Museum

Date: 1954
Description: Dodge County Historical Museum, exterior view. This was the old Milwaukee railroad depot before it was remodeled for the Society's use.
Postcard

Schliewerts Island

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Description: Three people sitting on a bench under the old thorn apple tree at Schliewerts Island looking out at the lake. Caption reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis. Under the Ol...
Postcard

View of River below Dam

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "River View below the Dam."
Photograph

Wayland Hall

Date: 1952
Description: Night view of entrance to Wayland Hall, built in 1855, at Wayland Junior College.
Photograph

St. Columkill's Church

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Description: View of the church with the cemetery in the foreground.
Photograph

Downer College

Date: 1890
Description: View of Downer College. Snow is on the ground.
Postcard

Main Street Fox Lake

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Description: View of Main Street from under the canopy of a tree in the spring or summer. Caption reads: "North Side Main Street Looking West." Across the unpaved stree...
Postcard

Mill Street, Fox Lake

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Description: View of an intersection of dirt roads, with a large building, possibly an inn or apartment building on the right corner. A carriage or car is parked near t...
Postcard

Peerless Hotel (Downer College)

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn, planted with trees, towards the hotel. There are several people either standing or sitting among the trees. Caption reads: "Peerless Hote...
Photograph

High School

Date: 1900
Description: View across road towards Horicon High School. A flag is flying from the tower on the roof.
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior of octagon house.

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