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West Park Drive

Date: 04 1906
Description: View of West Park Drive. Wooden railings line the road and a wooden walkway is on the right. A man wearing a cap is driving an automobile across the drive....
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Oak Park

Date: 08 1909
Description: View of trees and dirt road in Oak Park. Caption reads: "Oak Park, Army Lake, Wis."
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Fisherman's Home, Bear Island

Date: 09 24 1910
Description: View of several fisherman's homes on Bear Island, one of the islands that make up the Apostle Islands. An American flag is flying between buildings and a d...
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Off Madeline Island

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Description: View across water towards two schooners off the shore of Madeline Island, one of the islands that comprise the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Two large ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Racine County, Wisconsin Showing Rural Delivery Service

Date: 1911
Description: This 1911 map shows the Post Office's rural routes in Racine County, Wisconsin, and portions of eastern Walworth and northern Kenosha counties. The locatio...
Map or Atlas

Map of the County of Langlade State of Wisconsin

Date: 1908
Description: Map shows townships and sections, landownership and acreages, rural routes, roads, railroads, creameries, churches, schools, and town halls. Sections appea...
Map or Atlas

Map of Jefferson County Wisconsin Showing Rural Delivery Service

Date: 1911
Description: Map shows in blue roads, railroads, post offices, schools, houses, churches, and routes. The map includes a chart of "Explanation" that acts as a legend. T...
Map or Atlas

Rural Delivery Routes Juneau County Wisconsin

Date: 1912
Description: Map shows roads, railroads, post offices, schools, houses, churches, routes, and post office collection boxes. The map includes a distant chart and explana...
Map or Atlas

Map of La Crosse County Wisconsin Showing Rural Delivery Service

Date: 1910
Description: Map is a blueline print. Map shows United States postal routes for La Crosse County. A list of stations include: Bangor R R 1-3, Holmen R R 1-2, La Crosse ...
Postcard

New Bridge over Baraboo River

Date: 1919
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view of a concrete bridge over a river. There is a boat near wooden pilings that stretch from the shoreline to the center...
Map or Atlas

Map of Juneau County Wisconsin

Date: 1876
Description: A hand-colored map on six sheets, this map of Juneau County indicates the locations of townships and sections, landowners and acreages, roads, wagon roads,...
Postcard

Wisconsin Masonic Home and Farm

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin Masonic Home and Farm on Highway 18, thirty miles west of Milwaukee.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Lake Geneva

Date: 1909
Description: Bird's-eye view of Lake Geneva from the south extending to Waukesha and Milwaukee in the north. Delavan Lake and Lake Como are identified. Several electric...
Map or Atlas

Dane County Wisconsin Rural Social Survey

Date: 1927
Description: This Blue line print map shows trade area boundaries, lakes, farm homes, railways, high schools, public highways, and townships. A symbol key is included i...
Map or Atlas

A Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio

Date: 1793
Description: Detailed topographical map of the Ohio River between Clarkville and Louisville. It shows plots of farmland, forest, islands, garden plots, houses, Fort Fe...
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Farm near Elroy

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Description: Elevated view from hill of a farm and the surrounding landscape. Hills are in the distance. Caption reads: "Elroy, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Scenic Southwest Wisconsin

Date: 1953
Description: This map shows the locations of many scenic areas in La Crosse, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Grant, and Iowa Counties. On the front side of the map, there i...
Postcard

C. M. & St. Paul R. R. Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of a curving railroad bridge with a train approaching. The Rock River is below. Buildings are on the far bank on the right. Caption reads: "C...
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View on Wisconsin River

Date: 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "View on Wisconsin River, Rhinelander, Wis." A trestle railroad bridge crosses turbulent water on the Wisconsin River. The rocky shore...
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Scene Near Rice Lake

Date: 10 23 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Scene Near Rice Lake, Wis." Five lumberjacks pose with a load of logs on a sled pulled by horses. Two skids lean against the logs. Th...

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