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Jefferson Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 109 North Center Avenue, this service station was built by Sylvester "Sal" Spangler.
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Watertown Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The public was invited to inspect the town's newest station and its modern conveniences, when the 501 South Third Street station opened on July 30, 1927.
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The Elias Inn — Interior

Date: 07 12 2005
Description: "Hilary was our waitress at The Elias Inn, Watertown."
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Watertown Kitchen

Date: 04 27 2007
Description: "Watertown Kitchen and Catering is at 108 South Third Street in Watertown. Our guest is Eiko Olson, former caregiver of Ralph Widmer."
Historical Essay

Tornadoes in Wisconsin

Read about tornadoes in Wisconsin, including some of the worst to have struck the state.
Historical Essay

Mississippi Culture and Aztalan

The Genesis of Modern Wisconsin
Discovery the history of the Woodland and Middle Mississippean Indian cultures and their relationship to modern Wisconsin.
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Panther Intaglio Effigy

Date: 06 2008
Description: View looking east of a 1000-year-old Indian intaglio effigy in the shape of a panther. The effigy, which is on the north bank of the Rock River, is filled ...
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Cemetery at Lake Ripley

Date: 09 09 2014
Description: Large and small stone grave markers standing on a grassy lawn. Trees block the view of the lake below the cemetery.
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Civil War Monument in the Cambridge Village Square

Date: 11 01 2014
Description: Stone monument topped with a statue of a civil war soldier holding his rifle. The monument reads: "Dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War 1...
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Cambridge on a Saturday Afternoon

Date: 01 31 2015
Description: View of a wooden double door in the brick arch on the facade of a building. The door frame is painted brown and the four frames are painted teal. A worn, w...
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Local Event in Cambridge

Date: 01 31 2015
Description: Close-up of a poster taped to the window of a cafe advertising an upcoming event, the "Speakeasy Spectacular." The poster features a man and woman in 1920s...
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Ice Cream Shop in Jefferson

Date: 05 31 2015
Description: Group portrait of two women and a man (Paul Buhle) posing outdoors. The two women are sitting on a bench, and the man is standing next to them on the left....
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Hamburger Stand in Jefferson

Date: 05 31 2015
Description: View from inside looking out through a window. In the foreground is a table and a chair in front of the window, and the view through the window is of a man...
Birth Index Record

Allen, Unnamed Male

Date: ????-04-21
County: Jefferson
Birth Index Record

Arnstein, Unnamed Male

Date: ????-??-??
County: Jefferson
Birth Index Record

Bartz, Esther

Date: ????-??-??
County: Jefferson
Birth Index Record

Barftknecht, Unnamed Male

Date: ????-03-08
County: Jefferson
Birth Index Record

Bauer, Unnamed Male

Date: ????-04-29
County: Jefferson
Birth Index Record

Berg, Unnamed Female

Date: ????-11-15
County: Jefferson
Birth Index Record

Bickle, Claranc S

Date: ????-08-20
County: Jefferson

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