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Spring House on J. J. Mitchell Estate

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Description: View of a gazebo with hanging flower baskets. Lake Geneva is in the background. Caption reads: "Spring House on J. J. Mitchell Estate, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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Case Plant

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the J. I. Case Plow Works. Caption reads: "The J. I. Case Plant, Racine, Wis."
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State Bank, Hilbert

Date: 1908
Description: View of the State Bank, a two-story brick building on a street corner. Text on front reads: "T.E. Connell, President; John J. Sherman, Vice Pres.; John J. ...
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Residence of J. Van Orden

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Description: Exterior view of the Van Orden house. Caption reads: "Residence of J. Van Orden, Baraboo, Wis."
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F.J. Steele Residence

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the F.J. Steele residence. Caption reads: "F. J. Steele's Residence, Port Edwards, Wis."
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Lincoln J. Carter's Play "Chattanooga"

Date: 1902
Description: View from the street of a billboard wall along a sidewalk, advertising Lincoln J. Carter's melodrama play, "Chattanooga." It is playing one night, January ...
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Stroller's Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: View from shoreline towards Stroller's Bridge. Caption reads: "Strollers Bridge and the Old Wisconse, Wausau, Wis."
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Caged Lions

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Description: View of a caged lion couple. The female lion is roaring or yawning with her tongue stuck out.
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Door County Historical Museum

Date: 1930
Description: Drawing of the museum. Caption reads: "Door County Historical Museum." Text at bottom right of drawing: "William J. Bernhard, Architect."
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Home of J. H. Moore

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Description: View of a large, red brick house. People on horseback and horse-drawn carriages are lined up on the driveway in front. Caption reads: "Home of J. H. Moore,...
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Crowd on Bleachers

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Description: Crowd of men and women on grandstand bleachers watching a sporting event.
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Sweeping the Bunk House

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Description: A man is sweeping the bunk house at Hatton Lumber Company Camp. Caption reads: "Hatton Lbr. Co. Camp No 3."
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Billie Burke Seated in a Chair

Date: 1906
Description: Johnston & Hoffmann publicity photograph of Billie Burke in a lacy dress with her hair piled on top of her head. Reproduced as a postcard by J. Beagles & C...
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Pickerel Lake Cottage

Date: 1930
Description: View of a cottage at the resort, northwest of Eagle River on CTH G. Caption reads: "Pickerel Lake Cottage, Wm J. Radue — Prop. Eagle River, Wis."
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Sauk County Historical Society Museum

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Description: View from street towards the building.
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Promotional Postcard

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Description: Promotional postcard with three city scene sketches and thirty-one characteristics of the city listed. Caption reads: "Kankakee the Rising City Beautiful."
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Alma, WI

Date: 07 31 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of the city and the Mississippi River. Homes and business are visible along 2nd Street. Caption reads: "Alma, WI."
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Natural Bridge

Date: 01 20 1914
Description: Photographic postcard of a geological formation called "Natural Bridge" in Natural Bridge State Park.
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Street Construction at J. Ohlenforst Bakery

Date: 1906
Description: Traffic to the J. Ohlenforst Bakery at 529 S. Sixth Street, in the Walker's Point neighborhood, is impeded by street construction. There are piles of grave...
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One of the Pickerel Lake Cottages

Date: 1930
Description: Cottage at the resort, northwest of Eagle River on CTH G. Captions read: "One of the Pickerel Lake Cottages, Eagle Lake, Wis." and "Wm J. Radue — Prop."

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