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White House Inn

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Exterior of the White House Inn, a three-story wooden structure with a two-story wing in the rear. A road sign for Highway 23 is in the foreground on the corner near a large utility pole.

Date Created:
1925
Creator:
Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928

Publication Information

Creator Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928
Date Created 1925

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 9 x 7 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Harry Ellsworth Cole papers, 1837-1929
Call Number (C7)6543
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464632702121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012PD9
Legacy ID
WHi 31957

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