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Kenosha, Wis.

Date: 12 1882
Description: Bird's-eye map of Kenosha.
Photograph

Monument for Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1941
Description: An original stone from the Methodist Episcopal Church built by Austin Kellogg around 1837. The text reads: "Kelloggs Corners 1837 Original Stone from Metho...
Photograph

Deming House

Date: 1930
Description: The home of Rev. D.H. Deming. The house was built in 1858 on Kenosha Street near Deming Street.
Photograph

Durkee House

Date: 1860
Description: The Durkee house, residence of Charles Durkee.
Photograph

L.S. Fowler House

Date: 1910
Description: View up road towards the residence of L.S. Fowler. A man on the left is petting a dog that is sitting on some type of platform, and a woman is standing in ...
Photograph

First Kenosha High School

Date: 
Description: The first Kenosha High School.
Photograph

Kenosha Water Cure

Date: 1880
Description: The Kenosha water cure on the corner of N. Main and Grand Avenue. It was built in the 1840's for educational and religious purposes. It burned down in 1900...
Photograph

Kenosha Cemetery

Date: 1900
Description: The exterior wall along the Kenosha cemetery.
Postcard

Library Park

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Description: View of plaza with lamppost and a monument on the lawn on the left. Caption reads: "Library Park, Kenosha, Wis."
Postcard

Library Park

Date: 1915
Description: View of park with monument on lawn. A domed building is in the background. Caption reads: "Library Park, Kenosha, Wis."
Photograph

I.G. Merrill House

Date: 1860
Description: The home of I.G. Merrill on the corner of Ann Street (now called Sheridan Road) and Prairie Avenue. A person is standing in front of the fence at the corne...
Photograph

I.G. Merrill Home

Date: 1879
Description: The home of I.G. Merrill, located on the corner of Ann Street (now called Sheridan Road) and Prairie Avenue, in the winter.
Photograph

St. Matthews Church

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the exterior of St. Matthews Church.
Postcard

Lincoln Monument and the Simmons Library

Date: 1920
Description: The Lincoln monument is on the left, and the library is in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Lincoln Monument and the Simmons Library, Kenosha, ...
Photograph

S.W. Truesdell Home

Date: 1920
Description: The home of photographer S.W. Truesdell. A man is standing in the snow in front of the fence near a horse and sleigh.
Photograph

Battle Hollow

Date: 1898
Description: The site of the encounter between Black Hawk and his followers and General Henry.
Photograph

Barn Raising at Paddock Farm

Date: 1891
Description: Elevated view of a barn raising on the farm of Alva Paddock in the township of Salem on Geneva Road, Highway 50.
Photograph

Interstates in Kenosha County

Date: 1979
Description: Interstate highways I-94 and I-43 running concurrently in Kenosha County.
Photograph

State Line Sign & Dick Lloyd Jones

Date: 1919
Description: Richard "Dick" Lloyd Jones standing on the state line sign between Wisconsin and Illinois. This picture was taken when the Lloyd Jones family moved from M...
Photograph

Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of park in front of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library, with the Soldiers and Sailors monument. The library opened in 1900 and was funded ...

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