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Hotel Retlaw
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Illustration of the Hotel Retlaw. Caption reads: "Hotel Retlaw, Fond du Lac, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "Hotel Retlaw Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Walter Schroeder, President 300 Rooms All modern facilities Popular Prices Throughout Fond du Lac is the entrance to Winnebago Land, finest vacation spot in Wisconsin . . . on beautiful Lake Winnebago, largest lake in the state."
circa 1910-1919
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Palmer House
circa 1910-1919
Vie across street towards the Palmer House hotel on the corner. There is a jewelry store on the corner. A horse and carriage are at the curb. Caption reads: "Palmer House, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Hotel Retlaw
Exterior of the Hotel Retlaw, with cars on the street and pedestrians on the sidewalks. Caption reads: "Hotel Retlaw, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Panorama View of No. Fond du Lac
circa 1910-1919
Elevated view of Fond du Lac, with a residential neighborhood in the foreground. Caption reads: "Panorama View of No. Fond du Lac, Wis."
Bishop Grafton's Home
circa 1910-1919
Brick Victorian home of Bishop Grafton, with a fenced-in yard. Caption reads: "Bishop Grafton's Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin."
New High School
circa 1910-1919
The high school, a four-story red brick building. Caption reads: "New High School, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Post Office
circa 1910-1919
Hand-colored view of the one-story main post office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Fond du Lac, Wis."
