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Portage County Courthouse
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Text on front reads: "Portage Co. Courthouse, Stevens Point, Wis." Exterior of the Portage County Courthouse, built in 1868. Stairs lead to the main entrance of the stone building, and a cannon stands on the lawn on the right. A pavilion is on the left and trees surround the building. In the center is the Portage County G.A.R. Memorial. This monument was dedicated on September 2, 1890 to honor the Civil War Union veterans from Portage County. The granite memorial features a sculpture of a Union soldier holding a flag and grasping his sword at the top of a tall obelisk.
April 6, 1917
E.C. Kropp Co.
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Portage County Courthouse
1910
Exterior view of the Portage County Courthouse. Caption reads: "Portage County Court House, Stevens Point, Wis."
Portage County Courthouse
1910
Exterior view across street towards the Portage County courthouse. A monument and a cannon are on the lawn in front. Caption reads: "Court House, Stevens Point, Wis."
Soo Line Depot
1922
Text on front reads: "Soo Line Depot, Stevens Point, Wis." The depot was built in 1918 of brick in the Prairie School style. There are pedestrians on the platform and tracks in the foreground. Anot...
Martin's Island
April 29, 1911
Text on front reads: "Martin's Island, Stevens Point, Wis." Two women, one standing and one sitting behind a boat pulled up on the shore of the Wisconsin River. There is an American flag on the pro...
Clark Street Bridge
July 20, 1931
Text on front reads: "Clark Street Bridge, Stevens Point, Wis." View from shoreline towards a bridge built of stone, with lampposts, spanning the Wisconsin River.
St. Stephen's Church
July 11, 1935
Text on front reads: "St. Stephen's Church, Stevens Point, Wis." The limestone church was built in the Neogothic Revival style in 1923. A large brick building is to the left of the church.
