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The Harrison House

Date: 1930
Description: "Gen." Wooster Harrison house, built in 1835. It was reported to have housed Abraham Lincoln overnight.
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Demolition of Mapleside

Date: 1970
Description: Historic home on University Avenue being demolished. The home was replaced by Burger King, a fast-food, drive-in restaurant.
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Man Delivering Ice with International Truck

Date: 1930
Description: Man removing a block of ice from an International truck for delivery in a residential neighborhood. The house in the background is at 462 Seneca Parkway. T...
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Kappa Delta Sorority House

Date: 11 25 1927
Description: View from street towards the Kappa Delta sorority house.
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Henry Kendall College Cottage for Girls

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Description: A Henry Kendall College cottage, Minerva, for girls.
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Henry Kendall College Boy's Dormitory

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Description: Henry Kendall College Boy's Dormitory.
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Creek Woman Pounds Meal

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Description: A Creek woman pounds meal outside.
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Creek Man

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Description: A Creek man of the house relaxes outside.
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House of S.B. Callahan

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Description: The house of S.B. Callahan, "the secretary who signed warrants". The house was purchased in October of 1897.
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Osborn House

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior winter view of the Osborn house. Mrs. Delaware Osborn, daughter-in-law of Joseph H. Osborn, resides there.
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Osborn House and Barn

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior view of the Osborn house with the barn behind it.
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Osborn House and Road

Date: 1951
Description: View down a road of the Osborn house and barn. To the right is Osborn Avenue. The photograph is taken from South Park, which was once a part of the Osborn ...
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Dream Drum Dancers

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Description: Five Ho-Chunk performers in front of cloth barriers or tents. A powwow group from the 1908 Homecoming. The five are full brothers according to the 1881 tri...
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M.J. Purry House

Date: 1926
Description: Children play outside the M.J. Purry House, 2125 E. Dayton Street.
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Harriet Wheeler House

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Description: Exterior view of Harriet Wheeler's house, built in 1884, at the corner of Chapin Street and Milwaukee Road.
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Couple and Dilapidated House

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Description: A young couple poses in front of a dilapidated house.
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Doty House

Date: 1950
Description: A view of the split lath boards, which are hung between wall beams to apply plaster to create the interior wall, inside of the Doty house.
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Langdon Street House

Date: 1926
Description: 250 Langdon Street. This Tudor Revival-style house, erected around 1906, was built for the Delta Gamma sorority, though at the time of this photo the stru...
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Girl on Porch

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Description: A girl in a plaid skirt and jacket, posing on a porch.
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Ambassador Company Laundry Truck

Date: 1941
Description: A man removes what appears to be a bag of laundry from the back of an International truck used by the Ambassador Laundry & Dry Cleaning Company. The truck ...

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