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Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls

Date: 1915
Description: Color postcard of Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls. Caption reads: "Chippewa County Court House, Chippewa Falls, Wis."
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St. James Church

Date: 1914
Description: St. James Church, shown intact before being destroyed by fire May 9th, 1914. Black and white, with blue sky color added to top of card. Caption reads: "St....
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Norwegian Country Girl

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Description: An illustration of a Norwegian girl in a traditional dress. She has a decorated wooden box under her left arm, and a wooden pail in her right hand.
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A Complete Deer Season, Cornucopia, Wis.

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard of a man holding a rifle, squatting on ground on the right, with his trophies: Carcasses of a deer, a bear and a wolf hanging from pi...
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Good Land Company Advertisement

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Description: Postcard advertising the Good Land Company with a photograph of a farm and information for "Homeseekers, Farmers and Investors."
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Soldier's Monument

Date: 1909
Description: Color-enhanced black and white photographic postcard of the Soldier's Monument in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War. Caption rea...
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Olivet Church

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view from street of Olivet Church. Caption reads: "Olivet Church, Columbus, Wis."
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Echo Rock, Mirror Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View along shoreline towards Echo Rock on Mirror Lake. Caption reads: "Echo Rock, Mirror Lake, Delton, Wis."
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Bernard Schoeneman Homestead

Date: 1920
Description: Former Bernard Schoeneman (b. 1826; d. 1904) homestead. View from garden towards the brick farmhouse, where seven people, women and children, are posing on...
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Face Rock, Arc Hollow

Date: 1910
Description: Color enhanced postcard showing rock outcropping and vegetation. Possibly located in Governor Dodge State Park, State Highway 23, North of Dodgeville. Capt...
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Cupola (Percussion) Rock

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of people posing at the base, and also part of the way up, Cupola Rock. Now called Percussion Rock. The rock formation is located north of Do...
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Little Niagara River Waterfall

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of a waterfall on the Little Niagara River. A footbridge extends over the waterfall.
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Edward Schmidt Petersen

Date: 1922
Description: Young Edward Petersen (1921-2013) poses sitting in a wicker highchair on the porch at Black Point. He is the son of William F. and Alma Schmidt Petersen an...
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Corner of Laundry

Date: 1946
Description: A large sink and hand water pump stand in a corner near a door of the laundry room at Black Point. The laundry was located in the "kitchen building" (demol...
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Pier at Black Point

Date: 07 15 1922
Description: A description of this photograph written by Ernst Schmidt reads, "The Black Point Pier on Saturday, July 15, 1922, just before the start of a class "C" rac...
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Pier at Black Point

Date: 07 02 1939
Description: The launch "Penguin" is moored at the pier at Black Point; the United States flag is lifted by the breeze. A brick walkway leads to the pier.
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Photographer on Pier

Date: 08 1925
Description: A photographer is crouching on a wooden pier behind a small camera on a tripod to film C.B. (Chandler Burnell) Chapman, a realtor and good friend of Stanle...
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Alma Schmidt

Date: 1915
Description: Alma Schmidt poses seated outdoors wearing a light summer dress. Her face is in profile.
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Emma Schmidt

Date: 05 08 1938
Description: View across water towards Emma Seipp Schmidt walking along the shore path at the estate of Albert Madlener on Geneva Lake. There is stone riprap supporting...
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Invitation

Date: 1942
Description: Printed invitation announcing a meeting of the Lake Geneva Garden Club to be held at the home of Mrs. Alfred F. Madlener. It features a stylized drawing of...

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