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Children at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Students and adults of the State School for the Blind pose for a group portrait in front of the building.
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Sturgeon Bay Townscape in Winter

Date: 1890
Description: A winter scene showing the courthouse, schoolhouse, and Congregational Church, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
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Woman Pumping Water from Farm Well

Date: 04 1923
Description: A bundled-up woman hand pumps water from a well into a pail. The ground is covered with ice and snow. Two cars and a farmhouse are in the background.
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Woman Carrying Water to Farmhouse

Date: 04 1923
Description: Woman carrying a bucket of water back to her farmhouse in winter.
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Henry Bigalk and Emil Kuney (Keune)

Date: 1906
Description: Henry Bigalk relaxes in a wheelbarrow holding an axe in his left hand, while Emil Kuney (Keune) is grabbing the wheelbarrow handles as if to transport Biga...
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Arnold Zander Sweeping Ice Skating Rink

Date: 01 15 1946
Description: Arnold S. Zander sweeping ice skating rink at 175 Virginia Terrace. Photograph taken for AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees...
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Winnebago Street from Yahara River Bridge

Date: 01 09 1946
Description: Winnebago Street from the Yahara River Bridge, scene of accident, near railroad crossing. There is a Victorian house at left, 1628 Winnebago Street, with a...
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Houses on Keyes Avenue

Date: 01 08 1936
Description: Three houses on Keyes Avenue, 2245 Keyes Avenue, 2249 Keyes Avenue, and 2253 Keyes Avenue. Snow is on the ground.
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Trees Blown Over By Windstorm

Date: 06 20 1931
Description: Trees blown over by windstorm. There is a house in the background on the left.
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Piper's Garden Cafeteria Garden Entrance

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: Garden entrance to Piper's Garden Cafeteria, located at 120 East Mifflin Street, following a snowstorm.
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School for the Deaf — Exterior

Date: 1893
Description: Exterior view of the main building of the State School for the Deaf.
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Wiesman Inn

Date: 1930
Description: View of the former Wiesman Inn, now a farmhouse.
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Mormon House

Date: 1935
Description: Front view of the Mormon house.
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Hansen Home

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of the residence of Casper Hansen, built in 1858. The home has a white picket fence, and a group of people are posing behind the fen...
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Jarvis-Ward-Atwood House

Date: 1923
Description: The Jarvis-Ward-Atwood octagon house, 121 West Wilson Street, built for Mr. Jarvis from red brick made at a kiln, owned by W.A.P. Morris, at the turn of La...
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Fisher Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of Ida Fisher.
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Russell Farm House

Date: 1935
Description: The Henry Russell farm house as seen from the eastern elevation.
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Stone Residence

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene of the H. Stone residence, with the front yard piled high with snow.
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McDonnell-Garnhart Residence

Date: 1923
Description: The McDonnell-Garnhart residence, 424 North Pinckney Street. This Romanesque revival house was designed in 1857 by Samuel H. Donnel, the architect for the...
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Henry Merrell House

Date: 1940
Description: A view of the Henry Merrell house, built about 1833. Snow is on the ground.

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