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Warner and his Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Arthur Pratt Warner, Wisconsin's first aviator, in front of the office of the Warner Instrument Company in Beloit. Warner, who held the patent for an autom...
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Beloit Railway Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Depot at Beloit. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Beloit, Wis."
Postcard

Fairbanks-Morse & Company in Beloit

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized image of the Fairbanks-Morse & Company buildings.
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East Grand Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: View down East Grand Avenue of the business district with a shoe business at the end of the street and the Hilton Hotel to the left.
Postcard

Beloit College: Emerson Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View of Emerson Hall, with trees and a lawn in the foreground.
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Beloit College Campus

Date: 1910
Description: View of Beloit College campus about 1910-1920. A footpath crosses the lawn in the foreground.
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Beloit College, Entrance Arch

Date: 1910
Description: Entrance arch at Beloit College. Caption reads: "The '07 Arch on College Campus, Beloit, Wis."
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Beloit College, Memorial Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View towards Beloit College, Memorial Hall, which houses the Logan Museum.
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Beloit Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: The Beloit Public Library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Beloit, Wis."
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1910
Description: First Congregational Church.
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Residential Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of a residential street in Beloit.
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Grand Avenue in Beloit

Date: 1915
Description: Trolley car driving along Grand Avenue, with people walking on the sidewalks next to storefronts. Caption reads: "Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis."
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Early Highway Trailer

Date: 1915
Description: An auto-trailer, an early trailer manufactured by the Highway Trailer Company of Edgerton. The company began by manufacturing trailers designed for farmer...
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Third Wisconsin Civil War Veterans' Reunion

Date: 1915
Description: Third Wisconsin Civil War veterans' reunion, posed on the lawn in front of the Beloit Public Library.
Postcard

C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of a depot with a clock tower. Commercial buildings are on the right. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Beloit, Wis."
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Upper Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard view from riverbank of the Upper Bridge crossing the Rock River into Beloit. A man is in a rowboat in the foreground. In the background ...
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The Dam

Date: 1911
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view across a dam towards a factory on the Rock River. Dwellings are on the far bank on the right. Caption reads: "The Da...
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Racine Feet Knitting Company

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard view of a textile factory with large windows and a loading dock on the side. Caption reads: "Racine Feet Knitting Company, Beloit, Wis."
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Fairbanks-Morse & Co.

Date: 1912
Description: Colorized, elevated view of the Fairbanks-Morse factory complex. Caption reads: "Fairbanks-Morse & Co., Beloit, Wis."
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Water Works

Date: 1919
Description: Colorized postcard view of the water works, smokestack and water tower. People are lounging under the trees in front. Caption reads: "Water Works, Beloit, ...

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