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First Artesian Well in DePere

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people standing near an artesian well. Men wearing long coats and hats to protect them from the water are standing on and unde...
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Old Bridge Area Manufacturing Plants

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of several buildings, with bridge and railroad tracks, and the Fox River. In the foreground on the right is the Commercial House, with three ...
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Village House

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of an unpaved main street, with the Village House across the street in the center background. Wooden buildings and wooden sidewalks are on bo...
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De Pere House Hotel Register

Date: 08 1871
Description: Caption reads: "Photocopy of the hotel register at the De Pere House De Pere Wis from Friday August 4 to Tuesday August 8 1871. Among names to be noted are...
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De Pere, Wisconsin, Home of Miss America

Date: 1973
Description: View towards the shoreline of a river, with three boys sitting on the bank in the foreground. There is a building among trees on the opposite shoreline. An...
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Back of Mills

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of the back of mills lining the bridge. Coal kilns are below the hand-drawn arrow at top right. "Sawmills, gristmill...
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Wilcox Stone Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of the Wilcox Stone Mill, and part of Broadway showing the rear view of B.F. Smith's store below the hand-drawn arro...
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Randall Wilcox House

Date: 1961
Description: A tall, stately Ohio buckeye tree standing just to the left of the porticoed entry of the Greek Revival Wilcox house at 707 N. Broadway Street. Five sturdy...
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Residential Street

Date: 1899
Description: Residential street, North Broadway at Cass Street.
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View of De Pere

Date: 1875
Description: View over town looking east from the railroad station.
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View of De Pere

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Description: View on Broadway, looking south.
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Elevated View Over De Pere

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view over De Pere. In the foreground is the De Pere News Office and Post Office building. Behind it people are walking on the bridge over the Fox ...
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City Drug Store on Main Street

Date: 1906
Description: View of businesses on Main Street, including the City Drug Store and a dentist. Caption reads: "Main Street, De Pere, Wis."
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Men Fishing below Dam - Anaglyph

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Description: Several men are using a large net to fish near the Depere [sic] Falls.
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Downtown Scene

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Description: People pose on sidewalk in front of businesses including A.J. Wells. There is a horse-drawn wagon parked at the side of the road.
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Presbyterian Church in De Pere

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: Presbyterian Church East De Pere." View from street of the church on a corner.
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Aerial View of St. Norbert College

Date: 1948
Description: St. Norbert College campus on the Fox River.
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St. Norbert College Main Hall

Date: 1943
Description: The Main Hall for St. Norbert College. A cannon is surrounded by shrubs and a lawn in the foreground.
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St. Norbert College Boyle Hall

Date: 1943
Description: Boyle Hall at St. Norbert College.
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De Pere Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the bridge over the Fox river, and the Nicolet Paper Company on the far shoreline.

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