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Scene Along Fox River

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Description: View of the Fox River. Small boats are docked along the left bank where factory buildings stand. The facade features advertisements for Wrigley's Spearmint...
Photograph

Scene on the Fox River

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Description: View along bank of the Fox River. A railroad track on the right bank extends toward buildings of the city.
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Fox River Looking North

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Description: View of the Fox River, taken from a bridge looking north. Allen Lumber Company, founded in 1888, stands on the right bank. A sign on the building states, "...
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Bridge on Fox River

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Description: View of a bridge on the Fox River. A sign on a factory building on the right states: "Farm Implements, Wagons, Carriages, Etc." Further in the distance is ...
Photograph

Sturton Street Looking West

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Description: Westward view of Sturton Street, a dirt road lined with storefronts. Automobiles and horse-drawn carriages are parked along the street. On the right a man...
Photograph

Business Street Scene

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Description: A man rides a bicycle and vehicles are parked along Huron Street. On the left, Hotel Whiting, built in 1868, is adorned with flags. A building with a weath...
Photograph

Broadway West from Bridge

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Description: View of Broadway West from the bridge. Automobiles are parked on either side of the unpaved street in front of storefronts, and pedestrians walk along the ...
Photograph

Darcy Gay Davies

Date: 07 29 1954
Description: Darcy Gay Davies, baby of Don Davies, a staff writer for Wisconsin State Journal, and his wife, Bonnie. Davies was born on October 21, 1953 in Berlin, Wisc...
Historical Essay

Cranberry Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the cranberry industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Quarrying Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the quarrying industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

A Captain Describes the New Process of Embalming

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Postcard

A Message from Berlin

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Description: Photographic postcard of a compilation of three views from around Berlin. Includes a view of a house near the river, a steamboat on the river, and a snow-c...
Postcard

The Locks

Date: 1906
Description: Colorized postcard view of a lock on the Fox River. Caption reads: "The Locks, Berlin, Wis."
Postcard

Along the River Bank

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Description: Photographic postcard view along the bank of the Fox River. There is a boat tied up at the shore. Caption reads: "Along the River Bank, Berlin, Wis."
Postcard

Fox River

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Description: Colorized postcard view along the Fox River. A small rowboat is tied up at the shore. Caption reads: "Fox River, near Berlin, Wis."
Postcard

Fox River near Berlin

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Description: Colorized elevated view of the Fox River, with a boathouse and a road in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Fox River, near Berlin, Wis."
Postcard

A Pit at the "Klondike" Granite Quarry

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a quarry with water at the bottom. Caption reads: "A Pit at the 'Klondike' Granite Quarry, Berlin, Wis."
Postcard

55 Ft. Ladder in Quarry

Date: 1904
Description: Photographic postcard view of the bottom of the quarry, with a ladder from the bottom of the pit to top. There is a shed at the foot of the ladder. Caption...
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Methodist Church

Date: 1913
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the Methodist Church. Caption reads: "Methodist Church, Berlin, Wis."

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