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Replica of Eleazer William's Log Cabin

Date: 1940
Description: Replica of Eleazer William's original log cabin, with trees and a dirt road, five miles south of De Pere on the west bank of the Fox River.
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Menhall Band Pavilion

Date: 1926
Description: Brick band pavilion, with five steps leading to entrance, shrubbery around the exterior, and houses and trees in the background.
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Eager Free Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: Front view of the Eager Free Public Library.
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Ferryboat Landing

Date: 1929
Description: Ferryboat landing, with the boats providing service between Gills Rock and Washington Island.
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Cotton Residence

Date: 1925
Description: View of the Captain John Cotton residence. Also known as "Beaupre", this Greek Revival style house was built in 1842 for Cotton, a retired U.S. Army office...
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First National Bank

Date: 1900
Description: The First National Bank, on the corner of North Pinckney and East Washington on the Capitol Square. Horse-drawn carriages are on East Washington Avenue.
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Knights of Pythias Castle Hall

Date: 1925
Description: The Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, formerly the Presbyterian Church, dedicated in 1844. The small building to the right of the church was built and occupi...
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Polperro House Cellar

Date: 1940
Description: Jars of canned food are stored in the cellar of the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered...
Drawing

Stockbridge Indian Mission

Date: 1835
Description: Drawing of the Stockbridge Indian mission.
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Nelson Hall Dormitory

Date: 1964
Description: Exterior view of Nelson Hall Dormitory at the University of Wisconsin (formerly known as State Normal School and Wisconsin State College).
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Elevated View of Town

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the town with a church building in the left foreground. Caption reads: "Birds Eye View Mt Sterling, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: View looking down Main Street. Caption reads: "Main St. Phelps Wis".
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The Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1890
Description: View cross yard towards the front entrance to the castle. In front of the entrance, a man and woman sit on the steps leading to the castle.
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Milwaukee Auditorium

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Description: Exterior view of the building. Image has several cars and two people in front.
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Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1940
Description: Large hospital in the background, with a large stone fountain or planter on the left. Two men are walking in the garden near a drive.
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Milwaukee River

Date: 1940
Description: A view north of Wells Street with a bridge on the right. Two large smokestacks, and a tall building with a clock break up the skyline. On the left is a bil...
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Public Safety Building

Date: 1940
Description: Six story building with three flag poles above the main entrance. Several people are on the sidewalk around the building and cars parked on the road.
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President's Residence

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype view of the residence on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The president's home is at the corner of Langdon and Park Streets, the curre...
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Parade on Main Street

Date: 1899
Description: View of a marching band parading beneath a decorated arch on Main Street. Onlookers line both sides of the street. American flags are flying over the road ...
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State Street View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene up the center of a tree-lined State Street from the 600 block, with the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the distance. Streetcar tracks are ...

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