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Bay Beach

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Bay Beach. Caption reads: "Bay Beach, Green Bay, Wis."
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Library Park

Date: 1915
Description: View of park with monument on lawn. A domed building is in the background. Caption reads: "Library Park, Kenosha, Wis."
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Concrete Foot Bridge, Lake Park

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view over trees and bushes toward the footbridge. A building with a red roof is on the far right. Beyond the bridge is Lake Michigan. Caption read...
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Drive in Lake Park

Date: 1908
Description: A dirt drive in the park, in between some hills, with a bridge in the background leading to a building on the right. Next to the path are a stack of pipes...
Postcard

Mitchell Park

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Description: Small building covered with vines on the roof and sides on a path near the lake. Caption reads: "Mitchell Park, Milwaukee, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Waukesha County

Date: 02 1956
Description: This 1956 map of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, roads, railroads, dams, airports, par...
Map or Atlas

Greendale, Wisconsin

Date: 1938
Description: This map shows buildings, lots, parks, schools, pumping stations, sites reserved for churches, and water towers.
Postcard

Irvine Park

Date: 1940
Description: A colored photographic elevated view of Irvine Park. There are park roads, a bridge and trees. Caption reads: "Chippewa Falls, Wis. General View, Irvine Pa...
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"Glen Lock" at Irvine Park

Date: 1950
Description: Color postcard aerial view. Caption reads: "'Glen Lock' at Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin." Caption on back reads: "This view from Irvine Park show...
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows land ownership by name, local streets, wards, buildings, parks, a cemetery, and part of Lake Michigan. Depths are shown by soundings and nor...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1893
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, selected buildings, and Lake Michigan. Also included are indexes to streets,...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, Lake Michigan, and selected buildings. Also included are indexes "Milwaukee ...
Map or Atlas

Wright's Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1901
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, Lake Michigan, and selected buildings. Also included are indexes "Milwaukee ...
Map or Atlas

Street Name and Building Numbering System, City of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wis.

Date: 06 1959
Description: This blue line print map shows lot and block numbers and dimensions, fair grounds, schools, court house, parks, and the street numbering system. The Crawfi...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1920
Description: This map shows wards, streets, railroads, parks, cemeteries, select buildings, and Lake Michigan. Also included is a street index. Cemeteries and parks are...
Postcard

River Park

Date: 1914
Description: View across Mississippi River towards a riverside park. Buildings are along the right behind the park. Caption reads: "River Park, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

La Crosse, Aerial View

Date: 1942
Description: Black and white aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River, including Riverside Park, the Black River and La Crosse River.
Postcard

Burns Park

Date: 
Description: Hand-colored view of a shady park with several flower beds in the lawn. Two girls are sitting on a bench along the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Burns Park, La...
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Bath House, Brittingham Park

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Description: View across water towards the bath house and bathing beach at Brittingham Park on Monona Bay. Caption reads: "Bath House, Brittingham Park, Madison, Wis."
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Elk Monument and Railroad Depot

Date: 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "Elk Monument, Juneau Park and N. W. Depot, Milwaukee." Statue of an Elk on an elaborate plinth in a park with gardens, lawns and side...

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