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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View toward front and right side of the Lincoln School, partially obscured by trees. The roof line features dormers and two towers. Caption reads: "Lincoln... |
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| Description: | View toward the Wausau High School facade, with an stone arched entrance and central stone bay windows above. The flag pole sits on top of the tower. Capti... |
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| Description: | View across intersection toward the First National Bank building on the street corner. The Wausau Business College occupies the third floor, while J.W. Man... |
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| Description: | View across lawn toward the facade and side of the Marathon County Jail. A porch wraps around one corner of the first floor, below a round turret that exte... |
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| Description: | The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Bridge spans Big Bull Falls. Multiple industrial buildings are visible in the background. |
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| Description: | A view of the Marathon County Agricultural School facade. Poured concrete pillars and an arched window surround the entrance. |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | View of First M.E. Church, partially obscured by trees. The church has two entrances along the frontside, one of which is part of the bell tower. |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Marathon County Bank, of Wausau, Wisconsin, organized in 1875, with clouds and rays around the name of the bank. Features a three-quarter... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Congressman David Obey introduces a local resident (back to camera), to President Jimmy Carter. Many photographers stand around the edge of the group and a... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | President Jimmy Carter stands in the open rear passenger door of a car to wave to a crowd of spectators during a visit to Congressman David R. Obey's homet... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | A group of pro-life demonstrators holding protest signs assembled to greet President Jimmy Carter during a visit to Wausau. The group is confined behind ba... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | President Jimmy Carter's visit meant extra duty for the local police force. An elevated sign in the background reads "Newman High School, Welcome, Peace Pr... |
| Date: | 1992 |
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| Description: | Congressman David R. Obey (right) hits the pavement in Marathon with aide Tom Springer. Hack's Diner, run by Alfred Hack, was a popular local hangout. |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Exterior of Saint Paul's Catholic Church. Tree leaves cover the top-right corner of the image. There is a street sign for "Fourth St." on a power line pole... |
| Date: | 01 1969 |
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| Description: | The Obey family walking in the snow at their house located at 515 N. 9th Avenue in Wausau; a casual portrait taken for David Obey's first campaign for Cong... |
| Date: | 04 1999 |
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| Description: | Vice President Al Gore holds an unidentified child for a photograph at the Wausau Airport. Gore was in town to speak to the Better Way Club. Wisconsin Con... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Map shows townships, schools, saw mills, roads, railroads, and post offices. Text on the top left has a box of towns with land in Marathon County. Top righ... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view across street of the facades of furniture and clothing shops. Caption reads: "East Main Street, Looking North, Athens, Wis." |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the high school. A bell tower is on the roof. Caption reads: "High School, Athens, Wis." |
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