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Greetings From Beaver Dam
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Color postcard with three illustrations: The Williams Free Library, the dam in 1841 (actual beavers), and the present dam. Captions read: "Greetings From Beaver Dam, Wisconsin," "Present Dam" and "Williams Free Library."
1906
E.C. Kropp Co.
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W013WAE
WHi 102142
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The New Dam
1916
Colorized postcard view of a dam on a river. There is a factory behind the trees in the background. Caption reads: "The New Dam, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Williams Free Library & M.E. Church in Distance
1906
Photographic postcard of an exterior view of the library. The library is a stone building with an arched entrance and arched windows on the second floor. The Methodist Episcopal Church is on the bl...
Some of the Manufacturing Industries of Beaver Dam
circa 1910-1919
View of three factories; Upper Woolen Mill, Empire Rolling Mill, and Mallable Iron Co. Caption reads: "Some of the Manufacturing Industries of Beaver Dam."
Residence of D.P. Lameraux
circa 1910-1919
Photographic postcard view of a stone mansion surrounded by a stone fence. Caption reads: "Residence of D.P. Lameraux, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Front Street
1921
Colorized postcard view down the center of a busy street in the central business district. Many cars are parked at an angle along the curbs. Lampposts line the street. Caption reads: "Front Street,...
Upper Woolen Mill Dam
circa 1900-1909
Postcard view of a dam with a mill behind it. Caption reads: "Upper Woolen Mill Dam, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin."
