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First Boarding House

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Stereograph of a boarding house in the woods surrounded by a pole fence. Hand-written on the reverse: "First Boarding house of Florence, Erected March 1st, 1880."

Date Created:
1880

Publication Information

Date Created
1880

Physical Description

Format
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Collection Information

Call Number
1201001620

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013YWC
Legacy ID
WHi 136424

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