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Racine Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wis. in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main Stre...
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Riverview of the Fox River

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Description: Black and white postcard of a river view of the Fox River as it runs through the city of Burlington. In the foreground is a railroad bridge. Just behind th...
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View of Fox River

Date: 05 25 1905
Description: Black and white postcard of a view of the Fox River as it flows through Burlington. The shoreline is wooded. Red text below reads: "View of Fox River, Burl...
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Moore's Lakeside Resort on Brown's Lake

Date: 07 18 1915
Description: Black and white postcard of Moore's Lakeside Resort on Brown's Lake. Staff and/or visitors are posing on the front porch and on the lawn. The wrap-around b...
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The Mill Dam

Date: 09 02 1908
Description: Black and white postcard of the Mill Dam. The water is running over the dam from the left and becoming rapids on the right. There is a wooded shoreline on ...
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Water Tower

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Description: Colorized postcard of the water tower, also known as "Stand Pipe." Caption reads: "Water Tower, Burlington, Wis."
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Nestle Chocolate Factory

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Description: Color postcard of an elevated view of the Nestle Chocolate Factory. Text on back reads: "This ultramodern plant was opened in 1966 to supply Nestle Chocola...
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Monument Square

Date: 1975
Description: Photographic postcard view of Monument Square looking south. In the bottom right corner, a man sits on a bench looking at the fountain. The Civil War Soldi...
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Ureck's Auditorium Hotel, Brown's Lake

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Description: View of the exterior of a hotel with a porch. People on posing on the sidewalk in front. Caption reads: "Ureck's Auditorium Hotel, Brown's Lake."
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Brown's Lake

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Description: Colorized view of Brown's Lake. Buildings on the far shoreline are obscured by trees. Caption reads: "Brown's Lake, Wis."
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Greetings from Burlington

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Description: Color reproduction of a painting of a river in the mountains. Two people are standing near the river. Caption reads: "Greetings from Burlington, Wis. A Sum...
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East Shore Bohner's Lake

Date: 1909
Description: View of a camp by Bohner's Lake. Caption reads: "East Shore Bohner's Lake, Burlington."
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1st Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: Exterior view of the M.E. Church. Caption reads: "1st Methodist Episcopal Church, Burlington, Wis."
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Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of a group of worshipers at a shrine featuring a Madonna.
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The Portiuncula Chapel

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Description: Color postcard view of a chapel with a fresco on the front. Statues of a Madonna and child and St. Francis are on the lawn.
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The Rock Garden

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Description: Color postcard view of a rock garden with a rustic bridge and koi pond. Two monks are reading on the bridge.
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Church in Franksville

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of a white wooden church with arched stained-glass windows, bell tower and steeple. Caption reads: "Franksville, Wis."
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Franksville School

Date: 1918
Description: Students and teachers posing for a group portrait at the entrance of their school. There is a bell tower on the roof. Caption reads: "Franksville, Wis."
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M.E. Parsonage

Date: 1912
Description: Hand-colored view of the Methodist parsonage and its surrounding neighborhood. Caption reads: "M.E. Parsonage, Franksville, Wis."
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Franksville, Wis.

Date: 1912
Description: Hand-colored scene of central Franksville. View down road towards dwellings and businesses. Caption reads: "Franksville, Wis."

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