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Empire Mill

Date: 1922
Description: View of Watertown near the Empire Mill, later known as the Globe.
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Empire Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Empire Mill.
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W.D. Hoard Company Printing Office

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Description: Exterior view of the W.D. Hoard Company Printing Office, built in 1909. A man is leaning on the wall of the columned entrance.
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Ward School

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Description: Exterior of Ward Public School. The sidewalk leads to an entrance where a sign reads: "Public School."
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River Scene

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Description: A boat rests along the shoreline of a river and town buildings are visible in the background on the opposite bank.
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Tower in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: A standpipe water tower stands between what appears to be a farmhouse and a barn.
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Brick Building

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Description: Side view of a two-story brick building with rectangular windows, chimney, cupola, and pointed roof. A sidewalk runs in front of the building.
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Building in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: Front view of a brick building with a flat roof, chimney, and rectangular windows.
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Carnation Milk Products Company Plant

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Description: Exterior view of the Carnation Milk Products Company plant as seen from across railroad tracks.
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Jefferson High School

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Description: Exterior view of a high school taken from across the lawn. The three-story brick building features arch and circular windows, an arch entrance, trees, and ...
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River Scene

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Description: View of the Rock River. Two men stand before a dam and, beyond them, a woman stands on a bridge. Downtown buildings are visible in the background.
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Rock River from Fourth Street

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Description: View of Rock River from Fourth Street. Trees line the banks of the river, and a smokestack is in silhouette behind trees in the distance.
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Rock River from Main Street Bridge

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Description: View of Rock River from the Main Street Bridge. On the right industrial buildings are along the shoreline, and a bridge is in the distance.
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North Washington Street

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Description: View down North Washington Street. The road is lined with residences, most with porches and balconies. A traffic light hangs from a wire at the intersectio...
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Rock River Looking South from Cady Street

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Description: View of Rock River, looking south from Caly Street. The view features a bridge and downtown buildings. Caption reads: "Rock River Looking South from Cady S...
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Rough and Ready Dam

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Description: View of the Rough and Ready Dam, a concrete electrical dam built in 1907. Men accompany a group of boys on the far bank of the river. One boy swims near th...
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Public School No. 4

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Description: Exterior of Public School No. 4, built in 1883. The brick building entrance has a sign that reads: "High School," and features Gothic arches, long, rectang...
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Riverview Park

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Description: View of Riverview Park. The view features a shelter, benches, and a swing set among trees.
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North Main Street

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Description: View down sidewalk, with a street on the left and a row of houses on the right along North Main Street.
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North Washington Street

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Description: View down North Washington Street, a residential area. Two girls are running on the terrace toward a man sitting in a horse-drawn carriage.

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