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Droster Farm

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of the Droster farm located on Felland Road. The house was built in 1854.
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Porter Residence

Date: 1908
Description: The home of H.H. Porter. Caption reads: "H. H. Porter's Residence. Lake Geneva, Wis."
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Lake Mendota Drive

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Description: View of Lake Mendota Drive, which is covered with a canopy of trees.
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Stuck in the Mud

Date: 1898
Description: Two men attempt to move a buggy mired in the mud on a rutted, dirt road. One man is steadying the horse and his hat is laying in the middle of the road. Th...
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International Model G Truck Carrying Wood Crates

Date: 1917
Description: Original caption reads: "Model G, two-ton capacity, owned and operated by the International Harvester Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis, for cartage purposes, an...
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International Model G Truck Carrying Wooden Boxes

Date: 1917
Description: A man in an International model "G" truck with wooden boxes in the bed is parked outside of a vine-covered building. The building is most likely Internatio...
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Greene Street

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Description: A residence on Greene Street that would become the location of a YWCA residence house in the following years, and later, St. Stephen's Ministry.
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Pine Forest Inn

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Description: People sit in rocking chairs on the porch of the Pine Forest Inn. Flowering bushes and shrubs surround the porch and an automobile is driving along the roa...
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Liberty Heights Swimming Pool

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Description: Elevated view of the exterior of Liberty Heights Swimming Pool, a circular structure standing on a hilltop. Stairs lead to a door labeled, "Exit," where a ...
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Playing Cowboys With Pistols

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Description: Two men crawl on their hands and knees while two other men sit atop them holding pistols. A dirt road, a fence, and foliage are in the background.
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Mayor's Summer Home

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Description: View across water towards the Mayor's summer home as seen from across Pine Lake. Children and adults are standing in front of the two-story dwelling. To th...
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Forest Lawn Sanatorium

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Description: Front view of Forest Lawn Sanatorium taken from across the lawn. The brick building features rectangular windows and an entrance with stairs leading up to ...
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Wisconsin Road

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Description: A view of a road next to a park on the left. A gazebo is in the background.
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Wesley Oak and Oglethorpe Road Near Christ Church

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Description: View of Wesley Oak and Oglethorpe Road near Christ Church. The road is bordered by overhanging trees and a fence stands to the right.
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Bay Shell Road

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Description: An automobile stops along Bay Shell Road, a dirt road bordered by trees and foliage on either side.
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Tree-Shaded Country Road

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Description: View down a tree-shaded country road leading up to a bridge. Fences and sidewalks stand on both sides.
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A Country Road

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Description: View down a rural dirt road surrounded by foliage and a rock formation at right. A bridge stands in the background.
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Winding Road

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Description: Elevated view of a road and river winding through a mountainous landscape, seen from Waterlick White Hotel. Caption reads: "View from Hotel, Waterlick whit...
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Residences on Mountainside

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Description: Elevated view of a colony of residences in a mountain setting.
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Blue Ridge Terrace

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Description: Elevated view of the Blue Ridge Terrace, a large hotel on a mountain overlooking the valley. Cars are parked near the road, and three men are gathered on t...

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