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James Street in Columbus

Date: 1925
Description: Residence district of James Street. The view is of a wide street with houses on both sides. Caption reads: "James Street, Residence District, Columbus, Wis...
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Turner-Rusch House

Date: 1890
Description: The Turner-Rusch house. Frederick Jackson Turner's family lived here until 1882 when it was purchased by the Rusch Family. Julia Rusch was later (1950) pri...
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John Muir Residence

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Description: A modern view of the former John Muir residence at Hickory Hill. Muir's father Daniel moved his family there in 1857 from their earlier farm on Fountain L...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1938
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Built in 1832 for the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation (Winnebago) John Harris Kinzie...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 09 1945
Description: The Indian Agency House, built in 1832 for John Harris Kinzie (the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation) and his wife.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. The house was restored and furnished by the Colonial Dames in Wisconsin between 1929-1932 acting u...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House, after restoration. Located near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: The Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago. A meeting was called to arouse interest in the purchase of the Agency house.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: Miss Mary Prescott and Mrs. William McMahon, grandaughter and great grandaughter, respectively, of Pierre Paquette, appeared at a meeting called by the Wis...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: Supreme Court Justice Fowler at a meeting of Women's Club representatives and other citizens in relation to the proposed purchase of the Agency house.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1900
Description: Indian Agency House before restoration.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1900
Description: Indian Agency House before restoration.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1950
Description: View of the Indian Agency House.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1930
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House before restoration.
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Statue in Field

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Description: Statue of St. Francis is in a field beyond a lawn and small vine-covered building on the right.
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Commercial Hotel

Date: 06 28 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of the exterior of the three-story Commercial Hotel. The building has a false front. Two women stand on the balcony and two men stand...
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Birthplace of Frederick Jackson Turner

Date: 1950
Description: Residence in Portage that was the birthplace of Frederick Jackson Turner.

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