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| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Black and white illustration of the Proud Mary Hotel (now the Whistling Swan). |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Exterior of Perry Lutheran Evangelical Church, which is misspelled in the caption as "Parry Norw. Luth. Church." The photograph was taken some time between... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | View of businesses located on the south end of Main Street including The Hotel Erving, a shoe store, Utter Drug Company, a dentist, Graham Awning Co., and ... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph card of a boy and a girl from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, in "native" Filipino costume, posing next to a Singer sewing ma... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph card of a group of three men from Roumania [Romania] in "native" costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of A... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View down Gilbert Street, looking north. Caption reads: "Gilbert Street Looking North Blair Wis." |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Fort Howard taken from Elmore and Kelly's Elevator with the dam and river. A tugboat is in the river above the dam. Caption reads: "View o... |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | View of the Mississippi River from Alma. Caption reads: "Mississippi River. Ice Palace and Cyclone Views." |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Railroad depot with train approaching the station. Caption reads: "Depot Scene, Stanley, Wis." |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards the Wisconsin Central railroad station. Caption reads: "Soo Line Passenger Depot, Stevens Point, Wis." |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | View across field towards the lighthouse and other buildings among trees. Caption reads: "Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis." |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Souvenir postcard showing a view of the Cutler house and Morris D. Cutler. Caption reads: "Souvenir postcard of centennial celebration of the founding of W... |
| Date: | 1842 |
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| Description: | View across the river towards several residences on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Watertown in 1842." |
| Date: | 1847 |
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| Description: | An artists rendition of the western view of the Thiensville mills from the local tavern. Caption reads: "West View of Thiensville Mills from the Tavern." |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph card of two Swedish women in "native" Swedish costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of All Nations," set cr... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph card of a man from Norway in "native" Norwegian costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of All Nations," set ... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph card of a woman from Norway in "native" Norwegian costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of All Nations," se... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph card of a woman from Sweden (Dalarne) in "native" Swedish costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of All Nati... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph card of a group of three women from Burmah in "native" Burmese costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of All... |
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