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Old Mission Congregational Church

Date: 1916
Description: Illustration of the Old Mission Congregational Church. The church was built in 1832 for a mission founded by Frederick Ayer in 1830. It is said to be the o...
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South Central Avenue

Date: 1916
Description: Looking south down Central Avenue. Caption reads: "Central Ave. Looking South Marshfield, Wis."
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State College

Date: 1916
Description: A building on the campus of Wisconsin State College (State Normal School). Caption reads: "State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wis."
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South Entrance to Lake Park

Date: 1916
Description: South entrance to park. The bridge has stone lion sculptures on each of its corners, as well as ornate street lamps. A lighthouse and attached buildings ar...
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Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 1916
Description: Restaurant interior. The bar is on the left, with the arched ceiling overhead. Palm trees decorate the spaces between the tables. Located on N. 3rd Street,...
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High School

Date: 1916
Description: Hand-colored postcard view from across street towards the Chippewa Falls High School on North Bridge Street. Caption reads: "High School, Chippewa Falls, W...
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Nagawicka Lake

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view from hill looking towards Nagawicka Lake. There is a road and buildings along the shoreline at the bottom of the hill. There are a number of ...
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Power House; City Hall

Date: 1916
Description: View of the power house and city hall in Cedarburg. The power house has a smokestack and the city hall has a bell tower. Caption reads: "Power House; City ...
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Main Street, Looking North

Date: 1916
Description: View of the central business district of Fairwater. Horses and wagons and automobiles in the street. A hardware store is on the left. Two men are on the ri...
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Main Street South from 4th Avenue

Date: 1916
Description: View of Main Street lined with businesses, and street car tracks running down the center. Three dentist offices are on the left. Caption reads: "Main Stree...
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First and Main Streets, Looking North

Date: 1916
Description: View down middle of street towards the intersection of First and Main Streets. Automobiles, wagons and bicycles are on the street, and street lamps are alo...
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St. Mary's Catholic Church and School

Date: 1916
Description: St. Mary's Church, a white stone building and St. Mary's School, a red brick building. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Catholic Church & School, Fond Du Lac, Wi...
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Court House

Date: 1916
Description: Hand-colored view of the court house with clock tower. Caption reads: "Court House, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Business District

Date: 1916
Description: Street scene of the central business district. Shops and businesses are on both sides of the street. A horse and buggy is in the distance. Caption reads: "...
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Birdseye View

Date: 1916
Description: View of Grafton from the road leading into town. There is a bridge over the river, and a church is on the far right. Caption reads: "Birdseye [sic] View, G...
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Butter & Cheese Factory

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of a butter and cheese factory with a brick smokestack. Monroe Done. — fix cataloging, add captions to description. Caption reads: "Butter & ...
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Fourth St. Looking South

Date: 1916
Description: View down street towards the central business district, with the city hall in the left foreground. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "...
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St. Rose Convent

Date: 1916
Description: View across intersection towards a large convent. There is a brick wall along the sidewalk surrounding the convent. Caption reads: "St. Rose Convent, La C...
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Lighthouse and Pier

Date: 1916
Description: Tinted postcard of the lighthouse and a light tower at the end of a pier. A small boat with two passengers is on the water. This would be the Racine North ...
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Fall River Cornet Band

Date: 1916
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a band posing on the lawn. There is a buildings with a porch in the background. The men are wearing uniforms and holding their mu...

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