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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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Jokake Inn

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Description: A covered patio leads to the Jokake Inn. The building features two towers with a balcony between them, and the pavilion features outdoor furniture and sea...
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Argyle Hotel

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Description: View from across street of a hotel with a brick facade. Many of the windows are open and the curtains are hanging out. There is a pedestrian walking on the...
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Northern Lakes Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: View across yard of three people standing on the porch of the two-story Northern Lakes Hotel on Rest Lake. There is a stone chimney and brickwork around th...
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Four Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Four men are standing at the entrance of what appears to be the Denniston Hotel. The two pairs of men are smiling as they shake hands. Three of them are we...
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Hotel Ogden

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the front of the Hotel Ogden located at 149 East Wilson Street. Three men wearing suits are relaxing on the porch, with two men sitting on...
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The Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: Exterior view across lawn of the main building of the Birchcliff Hotel. A porch is in the front, and a screened-in porch is on the right side. Chairs are o...
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Scene at Chula Vista Hotel Grounds

Date: 1926
Description: View of grounds with a large guest cottage with large front porch on the right. On the left is a three-story structure shaped like a tower.
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Modern Home Hotel

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Description: Front porch at Modern Home Hotel. There is a drinking fountain in the foreground on the left. The furniture on the porch includes a desk, rocking chairs, a...
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Service Station

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Description: A small stone building with a steeply pitched roof, chimney, large, paned windows and arched doorway. Benches are on the left and right of the building. On...
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Service Station

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Description: Exterior view of the service station on a street corner, with Olson's Rooms in the background. The service station is a stone building with a chimney, arch...

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