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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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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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State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Under Construction

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of the east side of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin during construction.
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Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1874
Description: Hospital for the Insane.
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Residence of General Simeon Mills

Date: 1874
Description: Residence of General Simeon Mills.
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House on Jones Island

Date: 1898
Description: View across road of Syl standing in front of a three-story duplex house on Jones Island.
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Grignon House and Family

Date: 1896
Description: The house built by Charles A. Grignon between 1837 and 1839 for Mary Meade, his Pennsylvania bride. Mrs. Grignon and her family are standing in front of th...
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Wisconsin Building

Date: 1893
Description: The Wisconsin Building at the Chicago World's Fair (Columbian Exposition).
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Clarendon Pond and Village

Date: 1899
Description: A man steers a horse and carriage down a winding country road near Clarendon Pond. Village dwellings are visible across the pond.
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McCormick Grain Binder near Church

Date: 1895
Description: Side view of a man sitting on a McCormick grain binder. Two men are standing in front of the horses, and in the background is a Presbyterian church. The ch...
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William Wills Homestead

Date: 11 30 1899
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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General Lee's Headquarters

Date: 06 1863
Description: Stereograph of General Lee's headquarters at Gettysburg, photographed by Mathew Brady a few days after the battle. Two women appear on the lower right.
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Thaddeus Dean's Residence

Date: 1866
Description: Carte-de-visite of local merchant Thaddeus Dean's residence, located at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Gorham Street.
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Conrad Seipp and Family

Date: 1884
Description: Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp (1825-1890), seated at left, poses with his second wife, Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), seated to his left, with other family...
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The Loreley

Date: 1888
Description: A view of the east side of the newly built Loreley, the summer home of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. The large, two and one half story, wood frame Queen Ann...
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Enoch Brown Fargo Residence

Date: 08 1899
Description: The Enoch B. Fargo residence shows a two-story Greek revival house with a gable wing with bay window facing the road. There is a full height ell on the lef...
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View of Marshall Street

Date: 1891
Description: View down tree-lined sidewalk along Marshall Street facing west. The northwest corner of S. 6th and Marshall Streets is circled by a fence, which continue...
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Brumder House

Date: 1890
Description: A view of the west (10th Street) facade of the two-story brick Italianate house at the northeast corner with Wells Street, purchased by George Brumder in 1...
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Brumder House

Date: 1890
Description: A view of the south (Wells Street) side of the two-story brick Italianate house at the corner of 10th Street purchased by George Brumder in 1882. An uniden...
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Birthplace of Emma Abbott

Date: 03 09 1887
Description: Stereograph view of a wooden house. Caption reads: "Birthplace of Emma Abbott, Kinzie St. Chicago, Ill. No. 51 Windows with open shutter - showing white c...

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