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Civil War Army Post Office

Date: 08 1864
Description: Soldiers relax around the Army Post Office at the quarters of the Chief Ambulance Officer, Ninth Army Corps.
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Distillation Device

Date: 1950
Description: A man sets up a cone-shaped instrument designed to distill fresh water from salt water as he leans out of a small motor boat on the water.
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Electric Street Railway

Date: 1886
Description: The first electric street railway in Wisconsin.
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Stephenson Hall at Lawrence College

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Description: Stephenson Science Hall at Lawrence College.
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Hanchett Block

Date: 1949
Description: View of street corner on Hanchett's block, on the northeast corner of State and Brood streets, with a newspaper stand, clothing store, and a labor temple. ...
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Farmhouses and Churches

Date: 1900
Description: View from hill across field towards farmhouses, dwellings and churches along a road. In the foreground are stumps. Caption reads: "Big Falls, Wis."
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Downtown Black River Falls

Date: 1930
Description: View of downtown, with a bridge and buildings in the background and storefronts in the foreground.
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Cornish Miner's Homes in British Hollow

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Description: Cornish miner's homes on a hill, with surrounding landscape.
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British Hollow's Commercial District Street

Date: 1930
Description: Street leading down to British Hollow's commercial district. A hill is in the background.
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Red Star Yeast and Products Company

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior of the Red Star Yeast and Products Company.
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Hawks Tavern

Date: 1884
Description: Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with men on the porch and trees in the yard on each side.
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Kemper Homestead

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Kemper homestead with a wrap-around porch, and trees in the foreground.
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Cawker (Colonel E. Harrison) Residence

Date: 1890
Description: Cawker (Colonel E. Harrison) residence.
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Doty Home

Date: 1870
Description: Doty home with trees in the yard.
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North Broadway from Cass Street

Date: 
Description: View down a curving residential, tree-lined street. Trolley tracks run the length of the street.
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Little Rapids Dam on Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view down hill of the Fox River and the Little Rapids dam.
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Randall Wilcox Residence

Date: 1867
Description: View across unpaved road towards Randall Wilcox's home, with a fence along the sidewalk. A group of people are standing on the front porch.
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Nine-Mile House

Date: 1900
Description: View of the exterior of Nine-Mile House.
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Edgerton Pottery on West Lawton Street

Date: 1890
Description: Pauline pottery building. Standing in front are the potters who work there.
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Elk Mound

Date: 1930
Description: Elk Mound.

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