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Civil War Army Post Office

Date: 08 1864
Description: Soldiers relax around the Army Post Office at the quarters of the Chief Ambulance Officer, Ninth Army Corps.
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Riverview Country Club

Date: 1910
Description: Summertime view of the country club building. Caption reads: "Riverview Country Club, Appleton, Wis."
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Martin Tavern

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the Martin Tavern.
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Smith Cobblestone Inn

Date: 1933
Description: Southeast view of the Jesse Smith Cobbletone Inn.
Postcard

Golf Club House

Date: 1905
Description: The Golf Club House in Janesville. Two women are standing on the porch Caption reads: "Golf Club House, Janesville, Wis."
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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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City Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: View across street of several commercial buildings in a downtown area. The stone building in the foreground is nearly covered by vines and is identified as...
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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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Brazilian Court Hotel

Date: 1926
Description: People sit at umbrella-covered tables in the courtyard at the Brazilian Court Hotel. Lush vegetation and palm trees decorate the space and wait staff are i...
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Monument Hotel Front Entrance

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Description: View of the Monument Hotel front entrance, featuring Greek columns, decorative foliage, and a fountain. An American flag flies from atop the building's cup...
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View Of A Lake With Fishermen and A Sailboat

Date: 1937
Description: Several people stand and fish off of a pier while a boy sits in a sailboat and another stands on shore. Trees and power lines are visible in the background...
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Chicago, Northwestern Railroad Tracks

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Description: View of Chicago, Northwestern Railroad set of two railroad tracks at Devil's Lake, chartered in 1859. To the right, power lines run the length of the Devil...
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Crawfish River Bridge in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: A wood bridge spans Crawfish River. The shores are lined with foliage, power lines, and several buildings.
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Dougan Hills Fire Department

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Description: Several uniformed fire fighters stand outside the Dougan Hills Fire Department in a driveway near two fire engines. The two-story fire station is covered ...
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Portrait of Amanda Adams

Date: 12 25 1890
Description: Carte-de-visite of Amanda Joanna McCormick Adams seated in parlor-like setting on Christmas. Mrs. Adams is seated before a framed photograph of a man on th...
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Pack Train

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Description: A man leads a pack train of mules laden with packages down a trail near Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada. Caption reads: "Packtrain, Dawson, Y.T."
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Little Red Inn — Exterior

Date: 01 02 1998
Description: "Our group is joined by Larry & Kay Hren and their children, Parker & Carly at the Little Red Inn in St. Lawrence." Top row, from left to right; Kay Hren, ...
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Compliments of the Season, U.S. Mail

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card given by a mail carrier to a patron. An old fashioned horse-drawn buggy is paused at a mailbox on a rural road. This image is within a wreath ...
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Rocky Coastline

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Description: A rocky coast is populated with homes, hotels, and a lighthouse.
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Holiday Greeting, Western Union Telegram

Date: 12 31 1917
Description: Holiday telegram from Western Union Telegram and Cable. The telegram form has a holiday theme. At the top is a banner with the text "Holiday Greeting" and ...

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