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Public Square

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Text on front reads: "Public Square." View from a tall building over the Public Square with buildings and dwellings of the town spreading out to the horizon.

Date Created:
July 25, 1908

Publication Information

Date Created
July 25, 1908

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 postcard
Dimensions
14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
History Center
Call Number
PH 2744
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013XUQ
Legacy ID
WHi 148693

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Bird's-eye View

Bird's-eye View

1907

Text on front reads: "Bird's-eye View of Ripon, Wis." View from a tall building over the Public Square with buildings and dwellings of the town spreading out to the horizon.

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City Hall

City Hall

1907

Text on front reads: "City Hall, Ripon, Wis." View across public square towards a brick building with ornate exterior decorations and a bell tower with a balcony. There are many pedestrians moving ...

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South Side Square

South Side Square

1910

Text on front reads: "South Side Square. Ripon, Wis." View across square towards buildings which line the South Side of the brick paved Public Square. Several building have awnings with store names...

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Ripon City Hall and Airplane

Ripon City Hall and Airplane

1910

Tall Tale postcard of the City Hall with an airplane added on the right. Text reads: "Ripon, Wis." The City Hall is a brick building with ornate exterior decorations and a bell tower with a balcony...

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The Dam

The Dam

1907

Text on front reads: "The Dam, Ripon, Wis." Water spills over the Ripon Dam, on Silver Creek, with the Ripon Pond in the background. Dwellings and a building can be seen on the shoreline, with tree...

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Public Library

Public Library

1909

View toward the library, a three-story stone building with stained glass windows. Caption reads: "Public Library, Fond du Lac, Wis."

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