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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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Lumber Yard

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Description: Elevated view across railroad tracks of a lumber yard. A two-story building on the right has a sign that says: "Lovejoy & Ringham". There are fences, a sto...
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Approach to Washington Inn

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Description: View down the road leading to Washington Inn, built prior to 1768.
Postcard

The Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College. The statue is behind bars, in front of a stone wall. On the right is a staine...
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Concord Chapter House

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Description: View of a colonial home which became the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House in 1894. Tombstones can be seen to the left behind the home.
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Howland House

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Description: Exterior view of Howland House, a colonial dwelling. Text on the sign outside the house reads, "Oldest House in Plymouth, Built 1667-Restored 1913, The la...
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Residential Street

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Description: View down a residential street lined with picket fences. An automobile and trolley car travel down the road. Published by H.C. Branch, Webster, Massachus...
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Solomon Juneau's Homestead

Date: 02 06 1978
Description: "Sol. Juneau's Homestead at night. In June, 1932, the house was moved to this location from its original site, higher up on the hill." Sign on residence re...
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Rockwood Public School

Date: 1924
Description: View of the front of the public school, a three-story brick building. Wooden buildings are in the background on the left. In the foreground is a barbed wir...
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German Lutheran Church and Parsonage Erected 1908

Date: 1911
Description: View across street of the German Lutheran Church. There is a lamppost and a sign at the foot of the stairs. A fenced-in churchyard is on the right. The par...
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Street Scene

Date: 1916
Description: View down middle of unpaved street towards six children standing in the middle. There is a storefront on the right, with an automobile and a horse and bugg...
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Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: A view of the central business district. A creamery on the left. A house on the right with a woman in a rocking chair and two children in front. Some men s...
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Pueblo Home — Parsons Indian Village

Date: 1932
Description: Eight Native American men pose around the two-story stucco sided Pueblo Home. They are all wearing traditional dress, with four wearing headdresses, and on...
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Community Church

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Description: View across unpaved road of the Community Church. There are stained glass windows in an arch above the main entrance, and three more along the front. There...
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Winnes Inn — Modern Rooms

Date: 1929
Description: View across street towards three women standing on the front steps of Winnes Inn, a converted dwelling in a residential neighborhood.
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Conrad Seipp Mansion

Date: 1925
Description: View across streets towards the tower with a steeply pitched roof which anchors the southeast corner of the Conrad Seipp mansion at 3300 South Michigan Ave...
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Lake Tomahawk Post Office

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Lake Tomahawk Post Office, with a woman and two young girls posed in front. A sign painted on the side of the building advertises "Sod...
Postcard

Turn Halle

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Description: Photographic postcard view of Turn Halle, a three-story stone building. Caption reads: "Turn Halle, Cedarburg, Wis."
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Limnology Center Overlooking Lake Mendota

Date: 02 14 2015
Description: View of a corner of the Limnology Center on the shoreline of Lake Mendota. The building overhang is shading a walkway along the shore. A memorial stone and...

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