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Looking North on Main Street

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Description: Colorized postcard of Main Street. On the left is E.J. Anthony, Barber, with a barber pole in front of the building. Other businesses can be seen, many wit...
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The Ruins

Date: 1912
Description: Colorized postcard of "The Ruins." A brick hotel (possibly the MLAKAR HOTEL) is behind and to the right of the old foundation. Various signs are pasted on ...
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Main Street looking North

Date: 1911
Description: Black and white postcard of Main Street, looking north. A horse-drawn wagon is traveling north and another is parked on the right. On the left is a store, ...
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Castle Rock Modern Cabins

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Description: Black and white postcard of cabins in front of a bluff, perhaps Castle Rock. A larger building is visible to the right. Text on bottom reads: "Castle Rock ...
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Target Bluff and House

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Description: Black and white postcard of a two-story house in front of Target Bluff. In the foreground, railroad tracks and a low fence can be seen. Many trees surround...
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Residence of W.E. Porter

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Description: Photographic postcard of W.E. Porter's two-story house. The house has fancy trim. Three women are seated in the grass on the left, and a boy and girl are o...
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Brick Hotel

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Description: Black and white postcard of the Brick Hotel (possibly the Mlakar Hotel). A large porch wraps the first floor and trees and shrubs can be seen. Text in red ...
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Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Methodist Episcopal Church with trees in the background. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Range House

Date: 09 05 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of Range House, a large rustic log cabin. There is a large porch on all sides of the building with interesting roof supports and rail...
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Union Railroad Depot

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Union Railroad depot. A railroad worker stands on the tracks, one man walks on the platform with his baggage and two men sit on a...
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Freight and Passenger Depot

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Description: Photographic postcard of the freight and passenger depot. A young man stands on the platform, and a man can be seen entering the United States Express Comp...
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Easter Bluff and Railroad Tracks

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard of Easter Bluff, with many trees. In the foreground two sets of railroad tracks can be seen. A post and wire fence runs along the edge o...
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Just Arrived

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Description: Photographic postcard of passenger train cars that have just arrived. A crowd of people are lined up waiting for the passengers to disembark, and some are ...
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Camp Scene

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Description: Colorized postcard of a camp scene with a group of soldiers. Most are seated on the grass in the foreground and many are in uniform. A row of tents are on ...
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Camp Scene

Date: 07 19 1925
Description: Colorized postcard of a camp scene on a lawn. In the background is a bluff. Several people can be seen standing near the tents among the trees. Caption rea...
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Camp Scene

Date: 07 01 1925
Description: Black and white postcard of Camp Douglas with the Y.M.C.A. Camp in the background. Many tents are pitched and soldiers are lined up on the left. An automob...
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Infantry on the Hike

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Description: Postcard printed in brown ink of a line of soldiers in uniform hiking in a column. They have bedrolls over their shoulders. Towards the rear are soldiers o...
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Dress Parade

Date: 07 30 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of soldiers during a dress parade. Some soldiers are on horseback, but most are on foot. There is a musical band in ...
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Preparing for Action

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Description: Colorized postcard of a combat drill. The scene includes soldiers, horses, wagons, cannons, tents, buildings and trees. Text above reads: "'Preparing for A...
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Soldiers Arriving at Camp

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Description: A colorized postcard of soldiers in uniform arriving at camp, marching in a column. They have bedrolls and weapons over their shoulders. Trees and tents ar...

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