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Old Mission Church

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of the Congregational Church, a.k.a. Old Mission Church. The interior walls are covered with cedar trees.
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Machine Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Exterior view of a machine factory.
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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1900
Description: View of the south end of the new dining room in the Wisconsin State Prison. A man is standing next to a long table filled with plants. Large windows are al...
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Block House

Date: 1905
Description: Front view of the Block House, built in 1880, at the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. The United States flag waves on a pole atop the Block House....
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Stone Church

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the Stone Church interior looking toward the altar and first rows of pews. The altar consists of a raised platform with two chairs, each flanking...
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Congregational Church

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Congregational Church, featuring the church building with arched windows, an arched entrance, a chimney, and a bell tower.
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Advent Church

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Advent Church, featuring the church building situated next to a dwelling in the background. A sidewalk and fence are in the foreground...
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German Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the front and side of the German Methodist Evangelical Church, which is a simple building with arched windows, a chimney, and wooden steps...
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W.C.T.U. Temple

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U) Temple. The temple is a simple building with a tower with a weather vane above the main e...
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Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view from railroad tracks of the Depot. Four men are standing alongside the depot building near a wheeled cart. The building features two signs, o...
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Meinen Golden Anniversary

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of eight members of the Meinen family on the occasion of the golden anniversary of two of its members. The portrait was taken in front of tw...
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Meeting House

Date: 1905
Description: Two frame structures connected by an open porch stand in a wooded area. The building on the right appears to be a small two-story house. On the left is a o...
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Cottage

Date: 1905
Description: A wooden cottage with large front and side porches which are supported by brick pillars. A broad staircase leads from ground level up to the side porch. A ...
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Seven Sisters Peaks

Date: 1900
Description: View of Seven Sisters Peaks, a mountain range beyond the buildings of the city.
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John Johnston in his Library

Date: 1900
Description: John Johnston (1836-1904) sits with his feet up on a hassock in his library while reading a paper. Johnston, a successful Milwaukee banker, lived at 645 Fr...
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William Wills Homestead

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the William Wills homestead. The family, including a dog, is standing around the front porch. One young girl is standing inside the house ...
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Herman Backhaus Homestead

Date: 05 06 1900
Description: The family standing outside the Herman Backhaus homestead.
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Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the public school from unpaved road. The building is a two-story wood frame building with a flat roof and bell tower with a flag pole on t...
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Methodist Evangelical and Catholic Churches

Date: 1909
Description: View down unpaved road towards three churches in a row. The M.E. and Catholic Churches are brick buildings with arched windows, belfry, and steeples. A sma...
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Congregational Church

Date: 1909
Description: View across unpaved road of the Congregational Church. The wooden, one-story church has a weather vane above the belfry, which has a tall, roofed peak. The...

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