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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
Photograph

"Bryan Day" at Milwaukee Road Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd at the Milwaukee Road depot, perhaps to greet William Jennings Bryan on the incoming train. The malthouse can be seen in the distance.
Postcard

River Scene, Mayville, Wis.

Date: 1905
Description: View from shoreline towards a river with a dam in the distance. Caption reads: "River Scene, Mayville, Wis."
Photograph

Mayville Public School

Date: 1900
Description: The Mayville Public School.
Postcard

Mayville Public School

Date: 1900
Description: Mayville Public School. Caption reads: "Public School, Mayville, Wis."
Photograph

View of Mayville

Date: 1900
Description: View of Mayville across river.
Photograph

Frozen River Outside of Mayville

Date: 1900
Description: View of Mayville behind the frozen, snow-covered river.
Map or Atlas

Map of Mayville, Wis.

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows landownership and buildings in the community in 1876. An inset map shows Plan of Corporation of Mayville. The upper left corner includes a b...
Postcard

North Main Street, Mayville, Wis.

Date: 1909
Description: View from street towards three blocks of Main Street. A general store is on the far right, and the building on the corner in the center has an ornate roof ...
Postcard

Lower Dam, Mayville, Wis.

Date: 1908
Description: View from shoreline looking toward a dam and bridge on the Rock River near Mayville. Two men are standing on the bridge. Caption reads: "Lower Dam, Mayvill...
Postcard

Bridge Street Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: View of the bridge crossing the Rock River at Bridge Street. People are in rowboats on the river. Caption reads: "Bridge Street Bridge, Mayville, Wis."
Photograph

Comic Shooting Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Staged scene of a man pointing a rifle at another man, who has thrown his hands up and is leaning back. A third person is lying on the ground. A pond is be...

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