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Intaglio Effigy

Date: 1905
Description: View of an Indian intaglio effigy, the only one still in existence in Wisconsin. The effigy is in the shape of a panther. There is a car on the road in the...
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Black Hawk Club on Lake Koshkonong

Date: 1905
Description: A group of three people are sitting at the fountain, and another group of three people are in the background behind the fountain. Caption reads: "Fountain ...
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Caswell Residence

Date: 1900
Description: View of exterior of the Caswell residence, with a fountain and trees. Home of Chester S. Caswell, 303 Mechants Avenue.
Postcard

Congregational Church

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Congregational Church. Caption reads: "Congregational Church, Fort Atkinson, Wis."
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Fort Atkinson Club

Date: 1905
Description: Front view of the Fort Atkinson Club. Caption reads: "'Fort Atkinson Club' Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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Fort Atkinson Club House

Date: 1905
Description: View of the Fort Atkinson Club house from across a body of water. Caption reads: "Ft. Atkinson Club, Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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High School and Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: High School and water tower. Caption reads: "High School and Water Tower, Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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Madison Avenue

Date: 1908
Description: View looking down a sidewalk on the left side of Madison Avenue. Trees line the terrace, and houses and lawns are on the left. Caption reads: "Madison Aven...
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Milwaukee Avenue

Date: 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Milwaukee Avenue showing D.A.R. Monument". Trees and houses are on both sides of the unpaved road.
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Fort Atkinson Public Library

Date: 1902
Description: Exterior view of the library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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Rock River

Date: 1909
Description: View of the Rock River, with boathouses along the right shoreline, and buildings in the distance on the left at a bend in the river. Pilings are in the for...
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Sherman Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: View down Sherman Avenue looking west. Houses and trees are on the right. Caption reads: "Sherman Avenue, looking West. Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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Sherman Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: View down sidewalk, with houses and lawns on the left of Sherman Avenue. Caption reads: "Sherman Avenue East from Main Street, Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
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City Park

Date: 1908
Description: View of Jones Fountain at Barrie Park, erected in 1905. The fountain stands among trees and a park bench, and dwellings are in the background.
Historical Essay

Niedecker, Lorine, 1903-1970

Fort Atkinson Poet
Biography of Lorine Niedecker, a poet raised in Fort Atkinson.
Historical Essay

Cheesemaking in Wisconsin

Brief history of cheesemaking in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Tornadoes in Wisconsin

Read about tornadoes in Wisconsin, including some of the worst to have struck the state.
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.
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M.E. Church

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of the M.E. Church. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Fort Atkinson, Wis."
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C. & N.W. Railway Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of the train depot with a passenger train on the tracks and passengers on the platform. Caption reads: "C. & N.W. Railway Depot, Fort Atk...

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