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Reeve Residence

Date: 1870
Description: View of the Reeve residence on the corner of Lawrence and Onieda Streets.
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Hotel Chequamegon

Date: 1885
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
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Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
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Atwood/Buck-Neckerman House

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Description: Possibly the Atwood/Buck-Neckerman House at 210-214 (208-212?) Monona Avenue, early view. Built by David Atwood and his partner Royal Buck as a double hous...
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Residence of the Honorable David Atwood

Date: 1874
Description: Residence of the Honorable David Atwood on the corner of West Doty Street and Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.). People are posing on the p...
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Residence of General Simeon Mills

Date: 1874
Description: Residence of General Simeon Mills.
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Unidentified Brick Building

Date: 1946
Description: Pencil drawing of an unidentified brick building with a doorway and six over six windows on two stories. Another, smaller building behind it on the right m...
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House at 1418 Sherman Avenue

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior of the shingle-sided house at 1419 Sherman Avenue, in Sherman Park. Built by Willard Droster, with a car in the driveway.
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Dunham School

Date: 1946
Description: Hand-colored photograph of Dunham School, standing in a grove of trees, surrounded by a fence. The building is built of brick and has a bell tower, with a ...
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Louisiana Baptist Orphanage

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Description: A view from across the dirt path of Louisiana Baptist Orphanage, constructed in 1903. A fence surrounds the building which has tall windows.
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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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Casemates at Fortress Monroe

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Description: A view of casemates, a row of dwellings in a stone wall, in which Jefferson Davis was confined. Trees are in the foreground.
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Church of the Inner Truth

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Description: View across road toward the church, which consists of two small buildings. The windows have awnings, and the yard is fenced. To the left is another buildin...
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Salem Church

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Description: View across lawn toward the front and right side of the brick church. The front has two doors, and the side has six shuttered windows.
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Methodist Church

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Description: Exterior view of the wooden church. The entrance is below the belfry. All visible sides have tall, pointed arch windows with stained glass. A path from the...
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Connecticut Hall of Yale University

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Description: Engraving of Connecticut Hall, Yale's first permanent building, completed in 1752. The engraving shows a front view of the original Yale building, and a fe...
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Hotel Massasoit

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Description: Exterior of Hotel Massasoit, built in 1887. The wooden building features a long porch and balcony. To the left of the hotel, an automobile is parked.
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Amusement Park with Rides

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Description: A carousel, aeroplane, penny arcade, and other rides stand inside an amusement park. There is a lawn at the center of the image and people surround the amu...
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Portrait of Ten Men

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Description: Outdoor portrait of ten men posing standing in front of a building. All of the men are wearing hats, and some are wearing ties.
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Family in front of a Lodge

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Description: A family with skiing equipment stands in front of a lodge in winter. View features a large multi-story lodge with many windows and evergreen trees.

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