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Straw Lead Furnace

Date: 1880
Description: A straw lead furnace, an open hearth furnace where lead sulphite (Galena) was roasted. Located on the Rountree branch of the Little Platte River, Richard S...
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State Teachers College

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Description: Exterior view of the State Teachers College.
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State Teachers College

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Description: A view of the State Teacher's College. Snow is on the ground and covering the trees. The State Teacher's College and the Mining College in Platteville merg...
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State Normal School

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Description: A view of the State Normal School, founded in 1866.
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Plaque at State Mining School

Date: 1930
Description: A view of the plaque on a maple tree outside the State Mining School. It reads: "Planted April 1869 by Professor Charles H. Allen, Professor Duncan McGrego...
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Wisconsin State College

Date: 1957
Description: A view of Royce Hall at the Wisconsin State College at Platteville.
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Rountree House

Date: 1948
Description: The John H. Rountree House, built in 1854. According to "The History of Wisconsin" (Vol. I, 1973), "The rise of the settlement at Platte Mounds was indisso...
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Post Office

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the Post Office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Platteville, Wis."
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City Park

Date: 1930
Description: View of the city park, with a gazebo on the right.
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Mitchell-Rountree House

Date: 1945
Description: A view of the Mitchell-Rountree house. Built in 1837 for the Rev. Samueal Mitchell under the direction of his daughter's husband, Major John H. roundtree, ...
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Mitchell-Rountree House

Date: 1945
Description: View of the Mitchell-Rountree house (the first).
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Mitchell-Rountree House

Date: 1940
Description: A view of the Mitchell-Rountree house, built in 1837.
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Mitchell-Rountree House

Date: 1930
Description: The Mitchell-Rountree house, built in 1837 by Samuel Mitchell of Virginia whose daughter, Mary Grace Mitchell, was married to John H. Rountree, the founder...
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Mitchell-Rountree House

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn towards the Mitchell-Rountree house. People are standing on the front steps of the house on the far right.
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Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of Main Street. Crowds line the sidewalks, and horse drawn vehicles and people are moving down the street.
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Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: Caption reads: "Main Street, looking East, Platteville,,[sic] Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View looking down center of Main Street, with horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "On Main Street, Platteville, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1929
Description: View looking down sidewalk on the left of Main Street. A sign in the foreground reads: "Iowa Oil Co."
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Hadley Mill

Date: 1940
Description: Hadley Mill on the Little Platte River, seven miles southwest of Platteville in the Town of Paris.
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First Methodist Church

Date: 1880
Description: A view of the First Methodist Church. Two men are standing in front of the church behind a fence.

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