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Painting

Neckerman House

Date: 1939
Description: The Neckerman house, located at 208-212 (210-214?) Monona Avenue, (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard), built by General David Atwood and his partner Ro...
Photograph

Marine Barracks and Grounds

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Description: A view of a marine barracks from across the grounds. Cannons are on the right, next to a flag pole.
Photograph

Poland Spring House

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Description: Exterior of the Poland Spring House, a large six-story hotel on which construction began in 1875. View taken from across a lawn where people can be seen w...
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Poggatticut Lodge

Date: 1920
Description: Men and women sit in rocking chairs on the veranda at Poggatticut Lodge. The lodge was built in 1920.
Postcard

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...
Postcard

Memorial Hospital

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Memorial Hospital. Text at top left reads: "Memorial Hospital, Burlington, Wis."
Photograph

Bracken Brae, John Johnston's Country Home

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Description: Bracken Brae, country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker.
Photograph

Elm Court

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Description: View of Elm Court, the largest American Shingle Style home in the United States. The residence was built by William Douglas Sloane and Emily Vanderbilt in ...
Photograph

Hotel

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Description: View across front lawn of a two-story hotel with porches and balconies. An addition built on the right side has a screened-in porch.
Photograph

Dane County Asylum near Verona

Date: 1911
Description: View across dirt road of the asylum and grounds. A large three-story building is spread out over several acres. Stairs are leading up to entrances on the s...
Photograph

Home Hotel

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Description: View from unpaved road of the "Home Hotel," a two-story wood frame building with a balcony and a porch. Several flowers are planted in the garden and in po...
Photograph

State Street Looking North

Date: 1909
Description: View down tree-lined street with a bridge at the far end. There is a large house with a balcony and wrap-around porch on the other side of the road. A floc...
Postcard

Le Chateau Boutin

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Description: View of the exterior of Le Chateau Boutin during peak fall color.
Postcard

Municipal Hospital

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the Municipal hospital. Flowers and trees are on the lawn.
Postcard

Emmerson Hall

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Description: Colorized postcard view of Emmerson Hall on the Beloit College Campus. Caption reads: "Emmerson Hall, Beloit College, Beloit, Wis."
Postcard

Middle College

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Description: View down walk toward the exterior of Middle College at Beloit College. Caption reads: "Middle College, Beloit, Wis."
Photograph

Second O'Dea Family Home on Park Street

Date: 1912
Description: Childhood home of David E. O'Dea (born February 7th, 1920) at 1035 Park Street. This is the second O'Dea family home.
Photograph

Cottage at Berry's Coldwater Canyon Hotel

Date: 1926
Description: View across lawn of Berry's Coldwater Canyon Hotel. Sidewalks lead to a two-story building with wrap-around porches and balcony. There are exterior stairs ...
Photograph

Rennebohm House on Farwell Drive

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Description: View of back of house from the lake shore of the Mary and Oscar Rennebohm house on Farwell Drive.

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