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Fishing On Breakwater

Date: 1910
Description: Long row of men in suits and hats fishing on the breakwater.
Postcard

Baraboo River

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Description: Elevated view of the Baraboo River towards a bridge, water tower, and the town beyond. Caption reads: "Baraboo River, Baraboo, Wis."
Postcard

Fairbanks, Morse Plant in the Summer

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Description: Elevated view of the plant and residential area, with smokestacks. Caption reads: "Birds-eye View of Fairbanks Morse Plant, Beloit, Wis."
Postcard

Stand Pipe in Burlington

Date: 1930
Description: Text reads: "Stand Pipe, Burlington, Wis."
Postcard

Locks on the Fox River

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of government locks and factory district on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Government Locks and Factory District, De Pere, Wis."
Postcard

Government Locks and Factory District

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view. Caption reads: "Government Locks & Factory District, De Pere, Wis."
Postcard

High School and Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: High School and water tower. Caption reads: "High School and Water Tower, Ft. Atkinson, Wis."
Postcard

Sectional View of the City

Date: 1905
Description: Colorized elevated view of Jefferson with numerous churches, businesses and residential homes, and a body of water in the foreground. Caption reads: "Secti...
Postcard

Frog Shop

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Description: View across road toward buildings, including a water tower. Caption reads: "Frog Shop, Tomah, Wis."
Postcard

Mineral Point Watertower

Date: 1905
Description: A watertower in Mineral Point. Caption reads: "Watertower, Mineral Point, Wis."
Postcard

View of Stoughton

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Stoughton. Caption reads: "From City Hall Tower, Stoughton, Wis."
Postcard

Water Tower

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Description: Elevated view of water tower and Water Tower Park with Lake Michigan in the background. Caption reads: "Water Tower and Water Tower Park, Milwaukee, Wis."
Postcard

Lake Front Water Tower

Date: 1910
Description: Water Tower surrounded by trees. Caption reads: "Lake Front Water Tower, Milwaukee."
Postcard

Lake Front Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: Water Tower from road, with a faux birchbark background. Caption reads: "Lake Front Water Tower, Milwaukee."
Drawing

Hayward Indian Boarding School

Date: 1900
Description: Perspective drawing of the buildings at the Hayward Indian School. There is a man in a boat in the right foreground and an empty boat in the left foregroun...
Postcard

C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. A train rests at the stop while commuters wait to board from the platform. There is a horse to the right...
Postcard

Moore's Lakeside Resort on Brown's Lake

Date: 07 18 1915
Description: Black and white postcard of Moore's Lakeside Resort on Brown's Lake. Staff and/or visitors are posing on the front porch and on the lawn. The wrap-around b...
Postcard

Water Tower

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Description: Colorized postcard of the water tower, also known as "Stand Pipe." Caption reads: "Water Tower, Burlington, Wis."
Print

Lauson Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated-view illustration of the John Lauson Manufacturing Company factory. The company made Lauson tractors and Lauson Frost King gasoline engines.
Print

Tractor Uses

Date: 1925
Description: Advertisement for the La Crosse kerosene tractor featuring photographs of the tractor in use on farm jobs. The headline reads: "The HAPPY FARMER Really Bur...

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